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Goat meat market in French Polynesia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The goat meat market in French Polynesia opened the period at 70.2 tons in 2018, with local production from the Marquesas Islands limited to about 45 tons per rotation to Tahiti. Strict import regulations requiring veterinary certificates for all fresh meat, including goat meat, restricted access to foreign products, reinforcing the market's small scale.

In 2021, the government signed a charter to promote local meat at a livestock festival, aiming to boost the commercialization of Polynesian goat meat. Market volume, however, edged down to 70.0 tons. By 2023, new regulatory measures took effect, strengthening controls on the commercialization of game meat, including goat. These rules mandated carcass identification, clean transport, and required the meat to arrive whole, tightening market conditions and contributing to a further decline in volume to 67.7 tons.

Overall, the market experienced a gradual contraction from 2018 to 2023, moving from 70.2 to 67.7 tons, influenced by persistent import controls, promotional efforts for local produce, and increasingly stringent commercialization requirements.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in French Polynesia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in French Polynesia in kind, 2018-2023, kg
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in French Polynesia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, kg
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, kg
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to French Polynesia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to French Polynesia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to French Polynesia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production goat meat in French Polynesia

In kind, 2017-2020, kg

Top producers of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Goat meat production in French Polynesia declined for the third year in a row. In 2019, production remained relatively stable, but in 2020 it dropped to 69 270 kg, showing a decrease compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in French Polynesia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.8%)	(0.4%)	(0.5%)	(0.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports goat meat from French Polynesia

According to market analysis, French Polynesia did not export any goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports goat meat to French Polynesia

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed significant fluctuations during this period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 318 kg, then peaked in 2017 with a 4.2-fold difference between these years. In 2020, imports totaled 953 kg, which was 5.1% lower than in 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 75.9%, while the largest increase was in 2019 at 216.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(75.9%)	216.0%	(5.1%)	(10.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, New Zealand was the primary source of goat meat imports for French Polynesia, consistently accounting for 99.1% of total imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to French Polynesia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

The market experienced notable volatility during these years. Imports hit their lowest point in 2018 at 3 174 US dollars, then peaked in 2017 with a 4.8-fold gap between these years. In 2020, the value of goat meat imports was 11 616 US dollars, marking a 5.3% increase compared to 2019. The largest decline was in 2018 at 79.1%, while the largest increase occurred in 2019 at 247.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to French Polynesia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(79.1%)	247.6%	5.3%	(8.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, French Polynesia's reliance on New Zealand was evident, as this market represented 98.0% of the total import value for goat meat.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to French Polynesia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io