In 2024, Australian goatmeat production experienced a significant surge, with a 23% increase in slaughter rates leading to a record 2.55 million goats processed from January to September, a 4% rise from the total processed in 2023. Favourable weather conditions and the reopening and expansion of processing plants contributed to this increase. International demand, particularly from the United States, which became the largest export market by more than doubling its imports, also played a key role. From January to November, Australia exported nearly 47,000 tonnes swt of goatmeat, marking a 50% increase from the same period in 2023 and 17% more than the previous record year in 2014. Victoria remains the leading state in goatmeat processing, followed by Queensland and New South Wales, which saw a doubling of its processing volumes from the previous year.