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BACKGROUND A number of goose breeds are raised commercially in China. However, the data on the slaughter performance of the goose breeds and nutritional value of the meats of the goose breeds lack a thorough comparative analysis. In this systematic review, the slaughter performance of the goose breeds and nutritional value of the meats of the goose breeds were comparatively analyzed to provide an overview of the characteristics of the goose breeds raised commercially in China. Fifteen goose breeds were selected form twenty-seven research articles published up to January 2022 on the slaughter performance of the goose breeds raised commercially in China and nutrient composition of the meats of the goose breeds after literature searching, literature screening, variety selection and data collation. The slaughter indexes of the goose breeds and the basic nutrient composition, amino acid composition, and fatty acid composition of the meats of the goose breeds were standardized using min-max normalization and compared. RESULT The results suggest that the slaughter indexes and nutritional indicators of the meats of Yangzhou white goose, Xupu goose, Landaise geese, and Sichuan white goose are more balanced than those of the meats of the other goose breeds. CONCLUSION The results of this review can lay the foundation for optimizing the breeding methods of the commercially raised goose breeds and processing methods of the meats of the geese. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.