Which Country Produces the Most Mutton & Goat Meat?

Based on a comparison of 146 countries in 2021, China ranked the highest in indigenous mutton & goat meat production with 5,141 kt followed by India and Pakistan. On the other end of the scale was Lithuania with 1.00 kt, Poland with 1.00 kt and Gambia with 1.00 kt.

Total indigenous mutton & goat meat production reached 16,256 kt in 2021 in the World according to Faostat. This is 1.53 % more than in the previous year and 19.5 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total indigenous mutton & goat meat production reached an all time high of 16,256 kt in 2021 and an all time low of 6,062 kt in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 1.66 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 31.6 % of indigenous mutton & goat meat production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 41.4 % share while the ten largest countries some 60.5 % in 2021.

Data for more countries are available at Mutton & Goat Meat Production (Indigenous) indicator page.