What is the price of goat meat in South Africa?

As of January 2025, goat meat in South Africa is US$ 8.59 per kg (167 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much goat meat did South Africa export in 2024?

16 tonnes, valued at US$133,496.

What was the year-on-year change in goat meat exports?

Exports increased by 580.8% year-on-year.

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Goat Meat Prices in South Africa

US$ 8.59 / kg

167 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 2.3% YoY ▲ 2.3%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	8.59	167	▲ 2.3%	▲ 2.3%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the goat meat price in South Africa available is US$ 8.59 per kg (167 ZAR), up 2.3% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 16 tonnes of goat meat in 2024, valued at US$133,496, ranking #21 among 48 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with exports increasing by 580.8% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for goat meat is US$8.5907 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - goat meat in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $133.5K (15.9 t) of goat meat▲ 580.8% YoY. That ranks #21 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$133.5K

Export value

15.9 t

Export volume

#21 / 48

World rank

Global share

$8.4

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top goat meat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Australia $240.7M · 59.9%
#2 Kenya $89.1M · 22.1%
#3 France $20.9M · 5.2%
#4 Spain $19.8M · 4.9%
#5 Greece $7.2M · 1.8%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$133.5K	15.9 t	$8.4
2023	$19.6K	21.7 t	$0.9
2022	$27.2K	17.1 t	$1.59
2021	$71.1K	9.7 t	$7.35
2020	$10.4K	12.4 t	$0.84

HS Code

goat meat is traded under Harmonized System code 0204.50. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

South Africa goat meat - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa exported 113,918 tonnes of goat meat. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa goat meat (meat category) has reduced, with a change of -7.1 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, goat meat's exports reduced by -14.39 pc bringing the exporter US$0.03m for the year 2019. South Africa's goat meat exports are classified as:

Fresh, chilled or frozen meat of goats (HS code 020450)

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South Africa goat meat export values

In 2019, South Africa shipped goat meat valued at 0.03m USD, a surge of 650.00% from 2018's total goat meat export of 0.004m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa goat meat between 2017 to 2018 was -96%.

The annual/yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's goat meat exports between 2017 and 2019 was -14.39 percent compared to a variation of -7.1% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's share of the world's total goat meat's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 14 in world exports of goat meat.

Export markets for South Africa goat meat ( in '000$ )

South Africa's top export markets for goat meat are Botswana, Hong Kong, Namibia, Mozambique and Lesotho.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of goat meat. The annual growth of South Africa goat meat in value between 2015 to 2019 was 14%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was -2%, per annum.

South Africa bought 0 tonnes of goat meat in 2019.

Goat Meat Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest goat meat prices in other Africa countries:

Zimbabwe$1.98/kg Kenya$3.36/kg Uganda$3.42/kg Morocco$17.65/kg Ghana$5.81/kg Egypt$4.92/kg Rwanda$2.08/kg Ethiopia$7.42/kg Tanzania$4.69/kg Togo$8.14/kg Mauritius$38.82/kg Ivory Coast$6.01/kg

Other Meat Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other meat in South Africa:

Rabbit Meat$6.14/kg Camel Meat$8.44/kg Pork$2.99/kg Beef$6.66/kg Chicken Meat$1.43/kg Geese Meat$2.31/kg Horse Meat$4.00/kg Mutton$6.67/kg Frog Legs$5.67/kg Ossein and bones$18.93/kg Pig Fat$0.94/kg Chicken Fat$0.97/kg Duck Meat$3.52/kg

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