Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America

South America: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 70,572 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70,572 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
83,630 t
in 1995
All-time low
55,718 t
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 70,572 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 83,630 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55,718 t, in 1984.

That places South America 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 64,106 t
1962 67,100 t +4.7%
1963 65,670 t -2.1%
1964 66,623 t +1.5%
1965 67,446 t +1.2%
1966 72,081 t +6.9%
1967 62,718 t -13.0%
1968 62,044 t -1.1%
1969 63,034 t +1.6%
1970 63,490 t +0.7%
1971 64,530 t +1.6%
1972 64,273 t -0.4%
1973 64,971 t +1.1%
1974 62,995 t -3.0%
1975 62,165 t -1.3%
1976 60,930 t -2.0%
1977 61,617 t +1.1%
1978 61,552 t -0.1%
1979 61,440 t -0.2%
1980 57,815 t -5.9%
1981 58,303 t +0.8%
1982 58,341 t +0.1%
1983 57,314 t -1.8%
1984 55,718 t -2.8%
1985 59,580 t +6.9%
1986 58,720 t -1.4%
1987 62,532 t +6.5%
1988 67,350 t +7.7%
1989 69,868 t +3.7%
1990 70,033 t +0.2%
1991 72,470 t +3.5%
1992 72,562 t +0.1%
1993 75,151 t +3.6%
1994 72,945 t -2.9%
1995 83,630 t +14.6%
1996 61,061 t -27.0%
1997 67,605 t +10.7%
1998 69,710 t +3.1%
1999 70,049 t +0.5%
2000 69,177 t -1.2%
2001 65,117 t -5.9%
2002 67,036 t +2.9%
2003 66,562 t -0.7%
2004 66,851 t +0.4%
2005 67,231 t +0.6%
2006 67,338 t +0.2%
2007 67,960 t +0.9%
2008 66,903 t -1.6%
2009 64,628 t -3.4%
2010 65,523 t +1.4%
2011 66,080 t +0.8%
2012 65,471 t -0.9%
2013 67,046 t +2.4%
2014 64,441 t -3.9%
2015 64,442 t +0.0%
2016 63,723 t -1.1%
2017 65,927 t +3.5%
2018 68,059 t +3.2%
2019 72,284 t +6.2%
2020 70,353 t -2.7%
2021 69,930 t -0.6%
2022 70,219 t +0.4%
2023 70,572 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,647 t 62,044 t 72,081 t 9
1970s 62,796 t 60,930 t 64,971 t 10
1980s 60,554 t 55,718 t 69,868 t 10
1990s 71,522 t 61,061 t 83,630 t 10
2000s 66,880 t 64,628 t 69,177 t 10
2010s 66,300 t 63,723 t 72,284 t 10
2020s 70,268 t 69,930 t 70,572 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Yemen 95,424 t compare
  2. 13 Kenya 77,521 t compare
  3. 14 Nepal 77,162 t compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia PDR 67,580 t compare
  5. 15 Timor-Leste 456.19 t compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 61,315 t compare
  7. 17 United Arab Emirates 59,858 t compare
  8. 18 Malawi 59,588 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 70,572 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 83,630 t in 1995.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 55,718 t in 1984.
How does South America rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,294 data points, 1961–2023
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