Central Asia: Goat Meat Market 2025

Goat Meat Market Size in Central Asia

The Central Asian goat meat market rose significantly to $X in 2022, picking up by 7.1% against the previous year. The total consumption indicated a perceptible increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, consumption decreased by -6.3% against 2020 indices. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Goat Meat Production in Central Asia

In value terms, goat meat production expanded to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. The total production indicated a prominent increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, production decreased by -4.4% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of 27%. Over the period under review, production attained the peak level at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, production failed to regain momentum.

Mongolia (X tons) remains the largest goat meat producing country in Central Asia, accounting for 74% of total volume. Moreover, goat meat production in Mongolia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, Kazakhstan (X tons), sixfold. Turkmenistan (X tons) ranked third in terms of total production with a 6.6% share.

In Mongolia, goat meat production increased at an average annual rate of +7.2% over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining producing countries recorded the following average annual rates of production growth: Kazakhstan (-0.5% per year) and Turkmenistan (-0.0% per year).

The average goat meat yield rose sharply to X kg per head in 2022, with an increase of 14% compared with 2021. Overall, the yield recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when the yield increased by 27% against the previous year. As a result, the yield reached the peak level of X kg per head. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the goat meat yield remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In 2022, the number of animals slaughtered for goat meat production in Central Asia declined to X heads, dropping by -1.5% on 2021 figures. This number increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when the number of producing animals increased by 8.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, this number reached the maximum level at X heads in 2021, and then dropped modestly in the following year.

Goat Meat Exports

Exports in Central Asia

In 2022, the amount of goat meat exported in Central Asia stood at X tons, stabilizing at the year before. Over the period under review, exports showed a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 with an increase of 995%. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, goat meat exports reduced slightly to $X in 2022. In general, exports saw a significant expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 with an increase of 750% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at $X in 2021, and then reduced slightly in the following year.

Exports by Country

Mongolia (X tons) represented roughly 99% of total exports in 2022.

Mongolia was also the fastest-growing in terms of the goat meat exports, with a CAGR of +44.1% from 2012 to 2022. From 2012 to 2022, the share of Mongolia increased by +14 percentage points, while the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Mongolia ($X) also remains the largest goat meat supplier in Central Asia.

In Mongolia, goat meat exports increased at an average annual rate of +38.0% over the period from 2012-2022.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in Central Asia amounted to $X per ton, reducing by -1.9% against the previous year. Overall, the export price recorded a perceptible descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 when the export price increased by 24%. The level of export peaked at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Mongolia.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Mongolia amounted to -4.2% per year.

Goat Meat Imports

Imports in Central Asia

In 2022, imports of goat meat in Central Asia dropped to X tons, falling by -12.7% on the year before. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of 1,770% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, goat meat imports contracted to $X in 2022. Overall, imports recorded a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 455%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Turkmenistan (X tons), distantly followed by Kazakhstan (X tons) were the largest importers of goat meat, together creating 100% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main importing countries, was attained by Turkmenistan (with a CAGR of +2.6%).

In value terms, the largest goat meat importing markets in Central Asia were Turkmenistan ($X) and Kazakhstan ($X).

In terms of the main importing countries, Turkmenistan, with a CAGR of -3.1%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in Central Asia amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 3.6% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a drastic downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 268% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Turkmenistan ($X per ton), while Kazakhstan amounted to $X per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkmenistan (-5.6%).

Source: IndexBox Platform

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