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Goat meat market in Laos

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 Laos demonstrated steady growth from 2018 to 2023, with production volume increasing from 2 415 tonnes to 3 202 tonnes. This expansion represented a total rise of over 30% across the five-year period, driven entirely by domestic output as import and export activities were negligible.

Annual production gains were consistently positive, averaging between 5% and 6% each year. The most substantial yearly increase occurred in 2022, when output grew by 195 tonnes to reach 3 037 tonnes, contributing significantly to the overall market growth trend during the observed timeframe.

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 Laos
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Laos in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Laos 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, t
  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, t
  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 Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Laos 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 Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Laos 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/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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 Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Laos 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 Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Laos 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/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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 Laos

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Laos has seen its goat meat production rise for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 2 692 tonnes of goat meat, marking a steady 5.7% increase from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production grew by 17.1%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 5.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Laos in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	5.1%	5.5%	5.7%	5.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports goat meat from Laos

According to available market data, Laos did not export any goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports goat meat to Laos

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed an unstable trend over this period. In 2018, goat meat imports reached their lowest point at 211 kg, with a sharp decline of 94.4% that year. By 2019, imports had surged to 1 000 kg, representing a substantial 374.7% increase compared to 2018. Overall, from 2017 to 2018, imports fluctuated dramatically, with an 18-fold difference between the peak and trough.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(94.4%)	374.7%	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Laos's goat meat imports were entirely dependent on China, which accounted for 100.0% of total imports in volume.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Laos experienced a second consecutive year of decline in goat meat import value. In 2019, imports totaled 500 US dollars, showing a sharp 66.7% drop from 2018. Over the 2017-2019 period, import value fell by 97.8%, with a compound annual growth rate of -71.9%.

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