Key Market Indicators
Ethiopia's goat production is expected to reach over 4 million heads by 2026. This is up from 3.6 million in 2021, with a two percent year-on-year growth rate. Since 1998, Ethiopian goat production has increased by 3.5 percent annually on average. In 2021, Ethiopia was the seventh largest global producer, overtaken by Chad with 3.6 million heads. China, Nigeria and Pakistan, respectively, were the second, third and fourth largest producers.
