Australia: Goat industry starts the year strong
The large supply of goats in rangeland areas and in paddocks is expected to see this trend of low slaughter reverse when the short-term supply chain disruptions resolve.
The strength of the goat industry is demonstrated by the Quarter 1 2025 goatmeat exports. In the first three months of 2025, Australia exported a new record of 15,019 tonnes of goatmeat.
Australian goatmeat has had exceptional growth in the following markets:
The export figures show the growing diversity of export destinations for Australian goatmeat. The US remains Australia’s biggest destination for the product, however, these figures show that the industry is gradually reducing its reliance on the US.
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