Exports of red meat continue to thrive worldwide, despite potentially negative effects on consumers’ health. The value of red meat sold on international markets totaled US$94.5 billion in 2020.
Global sales of exported red meat accelerated by 26.3% since 2016 when overall red meat exports were worth $74.8 billion. From 2019 to 2020, total exports of red meat flatlined but still increased in value by 1.3%.
The United States of America is the overall king of red meat exporters, ahead of Australia and Brazil. America delivered $12.6 billion worth of red meat to its trading partners in 2020, equivalent to 13.3% of the total $94.5 billion of all countries.
It is a different story, however, when it comes to the world’s top exporters for specific types of fresh, chilled or frozen red meat.
Spain collected $6.5 billion for its shipments of pork, the world’s second-most valuable red meat export. Australia is the number 1 shipper of both sheep and goat meat by value, earning $2.6 billion from exports of sheep meat and $102.8 million for exported goat meat. Meanwhile, Belgium took the crown as the top exporter of horse meat sending $53.4 million worth of exported equine meat to its customers.
Global Export Sales by Type of Red Meat
Fresh, chilled and frozen beef took the title as the most valuable type of exported red meat in 2020, attracting 52.8% of international sales.
Ranking second were pork exports (39.2%) trailed by lamb (7.3%), horse meat (0.4%) then goat meat (0.3%).
Below, you will also see the total sales as well as percentage changes for red meat exports in 2020.
- Beef: US$49.9 billion (down -4.2% from 2019)
- Pork: $37 billion (up 12.8%)
- Sheep meat: $6.9 billion (down -10.1%)
- Horse meat: $360.6 million (down -15.4%)
- Goat meat: $292.3 million (down -23.9%)
Hindered by the world pandemic during the latest annual reporting period, nevertheless pork exports managed to post a double-digit gain.
In contrast, export revenues for the other 4 types of red meat all declined.
Beef Export Sales by Country
Revenue for exported beef in 2020 amounted to $49.9 billion.
Drilling down, $26.6 billion or 53.3% worth was for frozen beef exports compared to 46.7% for fresh or chilled beef shipments.
The percentage of frozen beef exports has steadily increased from 48.6% in 2016 to 54% in 2019, although there was a slight decline in 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters comprising all types of beef are Brazil, Australia, United States, India and Argentina. Those 5 major suppliers accounted for over half (52.8%) of the total value for beef exported in 2020.
The searchable table below presents marketing intelligence for the top 100 exporters of all types of beef, ranked in descending order starting with the greatest annual dollar amounts. The data was gleaned using 4-digit Harmonized System (HS) codes. For fresh or chilled beef, the HS code prefix is 0201. Presented below are amounts that have been combined with international sales of frozen beef from HS code prefix 0202.
| Rank | Exporter | US$ | %Total | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | $7,446,886,000 | 14.9% | +14.7% |
| 2 | Australia | $6,850,290,000 | 13.7% | -10.2% |
| 3 | United States | $6,553,787,000 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 4 | India | $2,795,352,000 | 5.6% | -10.1% |
| 5 | Argentina | $2,717,645,000 | 5.4% | -12.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | $2,590,433,000 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 7 | New Zealand | $2,403,832,000 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 8 | Canada | $2,204,331,000 | 4.4% | +1% |
| 9 | Ireland | $2,200,774,000 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 10 | Uruguay | $1,578,416,000 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 11 | Poland | $1,546,713,000 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 12 | Mexico | $1,532,100,000 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 13 | Germany | $1,120,271,000 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 14 | Paraguay | $1,117,724,000 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 15 | France | $983,235,000 | 2% | -4.9% |
| 16 | Spain | $869,519,000 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 17 | Belgium | $603,037,000 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 18 | Nicaragua | $541,713,000 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 19 | Italy | $493,782,000 | 1% | -13.2% |
| 20 | United Kingdom | $493,539,000 | 1% | -16.7% |
| 21 | Austria | $484,365,000 | 1% | -4.3% |
| 22 | Belarus | $480,952,000 | 1% | -4.2% |
| 23 | Denmark | $302,808,000 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 24 | Japan | $270,539,000 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 25 | Pakistan | $244,675,000 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 26 | South Africa | $154,703,000 | 0.3% | +34.2% |
| 27 | Lithuania | $114,574,000 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 28 | Colombia | $112,424,000 | 0.2% | +76.9% |
| 29 | Costa Rica | $111,285,000 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 30 | Chile | $93,590,000 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
| 31 | Russia | $87,785,000 | 0.2% | +204.8% |
| 32 | Ukraine | $84,227,000 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 33 | Hong Kong | $65,384,000 | 0.1% | -77.3% |
| 34 | Bolivia | $63,836,000 | 0.1% | +320.9% |
| 35 | Czech Republic | $58,945,000 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 36 | Portugal | $51,276,000 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 37 | Hungary | $45,922,000 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 38 | Latvia | $31,618,000 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 39 | Finland | $31,334,000 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | $31,333,000 | 0.1% | +40.5% |
| 41 | Croatia | $30,290,000 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 42 | Slovenia | $26,744,000 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 43 | Singapore | $26,413,000 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 44 | Sudan | $22,259,000 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 45 | Honduras | $21,532,000 | 0.0% | +49.8% |
| 46 | Serbia | $19,669,000 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 47 | Botswana | $19,442,000 | 0.0% | -68.1% |
| 48 | Panama | $19,084,000 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 49 | Romania | $18,232,000 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 50 | Namibia | $16,989,000 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 51 | Luxembourg | $15,173,000 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 52 | Jordan | $10,495,000 | 0.02% | +23.7% |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | $10,476,000 | 0.02% | -25.1% |
| 54 | Estonia | $7,763,000 | 0.02% | +30.4% |
| 55 | Sweden | $7,712,000 | 0.02% | +1% |
| 56 | Turkey | $7,430,000 | 0.01% | -42.3% |
| 57 | Guatemala | $5,933,000 | 0.01% | -28.5% |
| 58 | Kenya | $4,694,000 | 0.01% | -20.9% |
| 59 | UAE | $4,521,000 | 0.01% | -99% |
| 60 | Greece | $4,046,000 | 0.01% | +25.7% |
| 61 | Bulgaria | $3,321,000 | 0.01% | +140.5% |
| 62 | South Korea | $3,174,000 | 0.01% | +10% |
| 63 | Kuwait | $2,740,000 | 0.01% | -19.9% |
| 64 | Malaysia | $2,646,000 | 0.01% | -27% |
| 65 | Slovakia | $2,633,000 | 0.01% | -60.6% |
| 66 | Dominican Rep. | $2,414,000 | 0.00% | -12.6% |
| 67 | Egypt | $2,166,000 | 0.00% | +92.5% |
| 68 | Tanzania | $1,456,000 | 0.00% | +48433% |
| 69 | Moldova | $1,203,000 | 0.002% | -55.3% |
| 70 | Qatar | $972,000 | 0.002% | -6.4% |
| 71 | Vietnam | $960,000 | 0.002% | -50% |
| 72 | Switzerland | $864,000 | 0.002% | +6% |
| 73 | Zambia | $775,000 | 0.002% | +133.4% |
| 74 | China | $757,000 | 0.002% | -51% |
| 75 | Curaçao | $600,000 | 0.001% | +61.3% |
| 76 | Ethiopia | $547,000 | 0.001% | -82% |
| 77 | Uganda | $538,000 | 0.001% | +268.5% |
| 78 | Iran | $525,000 | 0.001% | -67% |
| 79 | Lebanon | $510,000 | 0.001% | +104% |
| 80 | Vanuatu | $469,000 | 0.001% | +26.8% |
| 81 | Thailand | $422,000 | 0.001% | -2.8% |
| 82 | Iceland | $219,000 | 0.000% | +2638% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | $197,000 | 0.000% | -53.1% |
| 84 | Jamaica | $196,000 | 0.000% | +1408% |
| 85 | Montenegro | $175,000 | 0.000% | +5733% |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | $172,000 | 0.000% | +5633% |
| 87 | Oman | $171,000 | 0.000% | +122.1% |
| 88 | Algeria | $158,000 | 0.000% | +73.6% |
| 89 | Philippines | $155,000 | 0.000% | +287.5% |
| 90 | Norway | $139,000 | 0.000% | -75.4% |
| 91 | Bahrain | $132,000 | 0.0003% | -69.8% |
| 92 | Aruba | $126,000 | 0.0003% | 0% |
| 93 | Senegal | $110,000 | 0.0002% | -80.9% |
| 94 | Falkland (Malvinas) | $109,000 | 0.0002% | +73% |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | $97,000 | 0.0002% | +2325% |
| 96 | Georgia | $84,000 | 0.0002% | -81.2% |
| 97 | Mozambique | $77,000 | 0.0002% | +120% |
| 98 | St. Pierre/Miquelon | $61,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 99 | Morocco | $45,000 | 0.0001% | -78.9% |
| 100 | Taiwan | $40,000 | 0.0001% | -98.1% |
Also shown is the percentage of the world’s total exports of beef in 2020 for each exporter, as well as the percentage change in sales from 2019 to 2020.
Among the above 100 global suppliers, 45 countries increased their exported beef revenues from 2019 to 2020. The greatest annual percentage gains belong to exporters in Tanzania (up 48,433%), Montenegro (up 5,733%), Kyrgyzstan (up 5,633%), Iceland (up 2,638%), Brunei Darussalam (up 2,325%), Jamaica (up 1,408%), Bolivia (up 320.9%) and the Philippines (up 287.5%).
Experiencing the most intense sales declines year over year were the United Arab Emirates (down -99%), Taiwan (down -98.1%), Ethiopia (down -82%), Georgia (down -81.2%), Senegal (down -80.9%), Morocco (down -78.9%) then Hong Kong (down -77.3%).
Pork Export Sales by Country
The second-most valuable type of red meat is pork, attracting $37 billion worth of international sales during 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters of fresh, chilled or frozen pork are Spain, United States, Germany, Canada and Denmark. By value, the world’s leading pork exporters shipped almost two-thirds (63.4%) of pork exports in 2020.
The searchable table below presents marketing intelligence for the 92 exporters of fresh, chilled or frozen pork, ranked in descending order starting with the greatest annual dollar amounts. For research purposes, the HS code prefix for pork is 0203.
| Rank | Exporter | US$ | %Total | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | $6,460,656,000 | 17.4% | +25.9% |
| 2 | United States | $5,985,996,000 | 16.2% | +14.7% |
| 3 | Germany | $4,747,691,000 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 4 | Canada | $3,153,992,000 | 8.5% | +21.6% |
| 5 | Denmark | $3,122,613,000 | 8.4% | +12.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | $2,939,017,000 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | $2,120,464,000 | 5.7% | +44.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | $1,388,713,000 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 9 | France | $1,168,804,000 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 10 | Mexico | $879,982,000 | 2.4% | +26.2% |
| 11 | Poland | $879,362,000 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 12 | Chile | $724,893,000 | 2% | +40.5% |
| 13 | Ireland | $540,272,000 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $538,830,000 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 15 | Austria | $428,381,000 | 1.2% | -1% |
| 16 | Hungary | $382,471,000 | 1% | -1.8% |
| 17 | Russia | $265,059,000 | 0.7% | +100.8% |
| 18 | Italy | $226,272,000 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 19 | Portugal | $131,237,000 | 0.4% | +42.3% |
| 20 | Finland | $112,775,000 | 0.3% | +34.8% |
| 21 | Thailand | $104,699,000 | 0.3% | +316.5% |
| 22 | Australia | $100,562,000 | 0.3% | +24.9% |
| 23 | China | $89,370,000 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
| 24 | Czech Republic | $74,010,000 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 25 | Hong Kong | $54,409,000 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 26 | Argentina | $51,318,000 | 0.1% | +79.8% |
| 27 | Sweden | $43,698,000 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 28 | Slovakia | $42,244,000 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 29 | Estonia | $32,045,000 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 30 | Vietnam | $29,055,000 | 0.1% | -52.9% |
| 31 | South Africa | $21,732,000 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 32 | Croatia | $20,537,000 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 33 | Lithuania | $16,697,000 | 0.05% | -13.2% |
| 34 | Japan | $15,037,000 | 0.04% | +74% |
| 35 | Singapore | $14,779,000 | 0.04% | +25.4% |
| 36 | Norway | $12,760,000 | 0.03% | +4.1% |
| 37 | Greece | $11,840,000 | 0.03% | +0.4% |
| 38 | Slovenia | $10,944,000 | 0.03% | -24.7% |
| 39 | Luxembourg | $10,606,000 | 0.03% | -4.6% |
| 40 | Latvia | $10,337,000 | 0.03% | +26.7% |
| 41 | Paraguay | $8,457,000 | 0.02% | -8.6% |
| 42 | Bulgaria | $6,635,000 | 0.02% | -46.5% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | $6,095,000 | 0.02% | +408.3% |
| 44 | Ukraine | $6,077,000 | 0.02% | +15.4% |
| 45 | Switzerland | $5,665,000 | 0.02% | +119.1% |
| 46 | Taiwan | $4,954,000 | 0.01% | +3464% |
| 47 | Malaysia | $4,722,000 | 0.01% | +8.7% |
| 48 | Belarus | $4,310,000 | 0.01% | +43.2% |
| 49 | Romania | $3,826,000 | 0.01% | -58.8% |
| 50 | South Korea | $3,624,000 | 0.01% | +806% |
| 51 | Turkey | $2,798,000 | 0.01% | +57.8% |
| 52 | Serbia | $1,977,000 | 0.01% | -75.5% |
| 53 | Cyprus | $1,758,000 | 0.005% | +14.6% |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | $1,431,000 | 0.004% | -2.9% |
| 55 | India | $1,342,000 | 0.004% | -21.7% |
| 56 | Kenya | $848,000 | 0.002% | -17.2% |
| 57 | Namibia | $579,000 | 0.002% | -32.1% |
| 58 | UAE | $532,000 | 0.001% | -53.8% |
| 59 | New Zealand | $456,000 | 0.001% | -67.1% |
| 60 | Curaçao | $418,000 | 0.001% | +91.7% |
| 61 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $412,000 | 0.001% | -61.5% |
| 62 | Zambia | $321,000 | 0.001% | +111.2% |
| 63 | Faroe Islands | $216,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 64 | Iran | $167,000 | 0.0005% | +67% |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | $157,000 | 0.0004% | -25.6% |
| 66 | Nicaragua | $129,000 | 0.0003% | -10.4% |
| 67 | Colombia | $74,000 | 0.0002% | 0% |
| 68 | Eritrea | $55,000 | 0.0001% | +5400% |
| 69 | Egypt | $53,000 | 0.0001% | +657.1% |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | $49,000 | 0.0001% | +250% |
| 71 | Iceland | $44,000 | 0.0001% | +1366.7% |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | $40,000 | 0.0001% | -47.4% |
| 73 | North Macedonia | $30,000 | 0.0001% | +130.8% |
| 74 | Mozambique | $29,000 | 0.0001% | +190% |
| 75 | Oman | $21,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 76 | Bouvet Island | $20,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 77 | Trinidad/Tobago | $15,000 | 0.00004% | -0.92 |
| 78 | Malawi | $11,000 | 0.00003% | 0% |
| 79 | Suriname | $10,000 | 0.00003% | -99.1% |
| 80 | Venezuela | $9,000 | 0.00002% | -90.2% |
| 81 | Morocco | $8,000 | 0.00002% | +700% |
| 82 | Montenegro | $4,000 | 0.00001% | -97.5% |
| 83 | Bermuda | $4,000 | 0.00001% | -78.9% |
| 84 | Botswana | $3,000 | 0.00001% | -95.4% |
| 85 | Congo | $3,000 | 0.00001% | -89.7% |
| 86 | Falkland Is. (Malvinas) | $3,000 | 0.00001% | -98% |
| 87 | Peru | $3,000 | 0.00001% | -81.3% |
| 88 | Senegal | $2,000 | 0.00001% | +100% |
| 89 | Maldives | $2,000 | 0.00001% | 0% |
| 90 | Gibraltar | $2,000 | 0.00001% | 0% |
| 91 | Mauritius | $1,000 | 0.000003% | 0% |
| 92 | Pakistan | $1,000 | 0.000003% | 0% |
Also shown is the percentage of the world’s total exports of pork in 2020 for each exporter, as well as the percentage change in sales from 2019 to 2020.
Among the above 92 global suppliers, 44 countries grew their revenues from exported pork from 2019 to 2020. The strongest annual percentage gains belong to exporters in Eritrea (up 5,400%), Taiwan (up 3,464%), Iceland (up 1,367%), South Korea (up 806%), Morocco (up 700%) and Egypt (up 657.1%).
Experiencing the most intense sales declines year over year were pork exporters in Suriname (down -99.1%), Falkland Islands or Malvinas (down -98%), Montenegro (down -97.5%), Botswana (down -95.4%), Trinidad and Tobago (down -92%), Venezuela (down -90.2%) then Congo (down -89.7%).
Sheep Meat Export Sales by Country
Sheep meat exporters are more concentrated.
The top 5 exporters (Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain) accounted for 89.1% of the $7.1 billion worth of worldwide exports of sheep meat (including lamb and veal) in 2020.
The searchable table below presents marketing intelligence for the top 100 exporters of fresh, chilled or frozen sheep meat, ranked in descending order starting with the greatest annual dollar amounts. For research purposes, the HS code prefix for pork is 0204. Amounts have been adjusted to deduct goat meat under subcode 020450.
| Rank | Exporter | US$ | %Total | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | $2,619,944,000 | 37% | -10.1% |
| 2 | New Zealand | $2,528,114,000 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $560,322,000 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 4 | Ireland | $390,105,000 | 5.5% | +15.1% |
| 5 | Spain | $207,184,000 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | $196,390,000 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 7 | Uruguay | $73,076,000 | 1% | -0.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | $61,814,000 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 9 | India | $48,391,000 | 0.7% | -52% |
| 10 | France | $47,263,000 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 11 | Germany | $44,409,000 | 0.6% | -29.4% |
| 12 | Pakistan | $38,990,000 | 0.6% | +28.5% |
| 13 | Chile | $36,017,000 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 14 | Greece | $34,891,000 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 15 | Romania | $22,027,000 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 16 | Italy | $20,512,000 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 17 | Argentina | $16,478,000 | 0.2% | +1% |
| 18 | United States | $16,274,000 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 19 | North Macedonia | $10,667,000 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 20 | Iceland | $9,193,000 | 0.1% | -40.9% |
| 21 | South Africa | $8,972,000 | 0.1% | +160.6% |
| 22 | China | $8,171,000 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 23 | Kenya | $7,912,000 | 0.1% | +181.3% |
| 24 | Singapore | $6,133,000 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | $5,718,000 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 26 | Portugal | $4,519,000 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 27 | Sudan | $4,326,000 | 0.1% | -63.8% |
| 28 | Moldova | $3,916,000 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 29 | Poland | $3,830,000 | 0.1% | +28.9% |
| 30 | Hungary | $3,593,000 | 0.05% | +3.7% |
| 31 | Denmark | $3,381,000 | 0.05% | -44.4% |
| 32 | Bulgaria | $3,338,000 | 0.05% | -54.2% |
| 33 | Hong Kong | $2,926,000 | 0.04% | -48.4% |
| 34 | Jordan | $2,774,000 | 0.04% | +273.9% |
| 35 | Ethiopia | $2,276,000 | 0.03% | -13% |
| 36 | Turkey | $1,987,000 | 0.03% | -64.5% |
| 37 | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $1,921,000 | 0.03% | -18.7% |
| 38 | Slovakia | $1,868,000 | 0.03% | -45.3% |
| 39 | Czech Republic | $1,539,000 | 0.02% | +23.9% |
| 40 | Latvia | $1,534,000 | 0.02% | +19.6% |
| 41 | Sweden | $1,419,000 | 0.02% | +14.9% |
| 42 | Norway | $1,099,000 | 0.02% | -56.6% |
| 43 | Canada | $1,019,000 | 0.01% | -6.2% |
| 44 | Georgia | $1,018,000 | 0.01% | -93.3% |
| 45 | Myanmar | $1,005,000 | 0.01% | 0% |
| 46 | UAE | $784,000 | 0.01% | -84.1% |
| 47 | Ukraine | $778,000 | 0.01% | +14.2% |
| 48 | Luxembourg | $773,000 | 0.01% | -21.5% |
| 49 | Namibia | $690,000 | 0.01% | -90.2% |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | $661,000 | 0.01% | -72.6% |
| 51 | Austria | $596,000 | 0.01% | -58.3% |
| 52 | Brazil | $534,000 | 0.01% | +7.2% |
| 53 | Serbia | $427,000 | 0.01% | +71.5% |
| 54 | Croatia | $350,000 | 0.005% | -61.6% |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | $346,000 | 0.005% | -91.8% |
| 56 | Estonia | $293,000 | 0.004% | -52.2% |
| 57 | Iran | $276,000 | 0.004% | -94% |
| 58 | Russia | $271,000 | 0.004% | -99.5% |
| 59 | Lithuania | $262,000 | 0.004% | +35.1% |
| 60 | Malaysia | $251,000 | 0.004% | +79.3% |
| 61 | Egypt | $160,000 | 0.002% | +2567% |
| 62 | Brunei Darussalam | $151,000 | 0.002% | 0% |
| 63 | Lebanon | $133,000 | 0.002% | +41.5% |
| 64 | Finland | $124,000 | 0.002% | +552.6% |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | $105,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 66 | Oman | $73,000 | 0.001% | -65.4% |
| 67 | Madagascar | $62,000 | 0.001% | +3.3% |
| 68 | Senegal | $59,000 | 0.001% | +25.5% |
| 69 | Sierra Leone | $52,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 70 | Andorra | $52,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 71 | Slovenia | $49,000 | 0.001% | -32.9% |
| 72 | Maldives | $40,000 | 0.001% | -237.9% |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | $38,000 | 0.001% | -61.6% |
| 74 | Armenia | $34,000 | 0.0005% | -99.6% |
| 75 | Cyprus | $33,000 | 0.0005% | -38.9% |
| 76 | Mongolia | $32,000 | 0.0005% | -99.9% |
| 77 | Mauritania | $25,000 | 0.0004% | -86% |
| 78 | Tanzania | $19,000 | 0.0003% | -20.8% |
| 79 | Ivory Coast | $17,000 | 0.0002% | -55.3% |
| 80 | Mozambique | $15,000 | 0.0002% | +650% |
| 81 | Switzerland | $11,000 | 0.0002% | -78.8% |
| 82 | Gabon | $11,000 | 0.0002% | 0% |
| 83 | Uzbekistan | $9,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 84 | Uganda | $8,000 | 0.0001% | +14.3% |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | $7,000 | 0.0001% | -75% |
| 86 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $7,000 | 0.0001% | -78.1% |
| 87 | Guinea | $5,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 88 | Faroe Islands | $5,000 | 0.0001% | -16.7% |
| 89 | Jamaica | $5,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 90 | Morocco | $5,000 | 0.0001% | +66.7% |
| 91 | Taiwan | $4,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 92 | Antigua/Barbuda | $4,000 | 0.0001% | 0% |
| 93 | Botswana | $2,000 | 0.00003% | -77.8% |
| 94 | Bermuda | $2,000 | 0.00003% | -50% |
| 95 | Benin | $1,000 | 0.00001% | 0% |
| 96 | Gibraltar | $1,000 | 0.00001% | 0% |
| 97 | Thailand | $1,000 | 0.00001% | -87.5% |
Also shown is the percentage of the world’s total exports of sheep meat in 2020 for each exporter, as well as the percentage change in sales from 2019 to 2020.
Among the above 97 global suppliers, 28 countries grew their revenues from exported sheep meat from 2019 to 2020. The sharpest annual percentage gains belong to exporters in Egypt (up 5,233%), Mozambique (up 650%), Finland (up 552.6%), Jordan (up 273.6%), Kenya (up 181.3%), South Africa (up 160.6%) and Malaysia (up 79.3%).
Experiencing the severest sales declines year over year were sheep meat exporters in Maldives (down -237.9%), Mongolia (down -99.9%), Armenia (down -99.6%), Russia (down -99.5%), Iran (down -94%) then Georgia (down -93.3%).
Horse Meat Export Sales by Country
Globally, horse meat exports were worth $360.6 million in 2020. Equine meat is considered a delicacy notably in Japan and some European countries.
The top 5 exporters (Belgium, Argentina, Poland, Mongolia, Spain) accounted for well over half (57.3%) of global exports of horse meat (including mule meat) in 2020.
The searchable table below presents marketing intelligence for the 44 exporters of fresh, chilled or frozen horse meat, ranked in descending order starting with the greatest annual dollar amounts. For research purposes, the HS code prefix for equine meat is 0205.
| Rank | Exporter | US$ | %Total | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | $53,375,000 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2 | Argentina | $45,915,000 | 12.7% | -27.2% |
| 3 | Poland | $38,118,000 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 4 | Mongolia | $36,271,000 | 10.1% | -37.1% |
| 5 | Spain | $33,058,000 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 6 | Canada | $31,944,000 | 8.9% | -20.5% |
| 7 | Romania | $26,166,000 | 7.3% | +13.9% |
| 8 | Netherlands | $20,771,000 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 9 | Uruguay | $20,449,000 | 5.7% | -18.1% |
| 10 | France | $16,653,000 | 4.6% | -19.8% |
| 11 | Italy | $11,111,000 | 3.1% | +17.3% |
| 12 | Brazil | $7,892,000 | 2.2% | +29.6% |
| 13 | Colombia | $2,677,000 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 14 | Bulgaria | $2,601,000 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 15 | Australia | $1,980,000 | 0.5% | -71.9% |
| 16 | China | $1,515,000 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 17 | Kenya | $1,460,000 | 0.4% | -77.1% |
| 18 | Denmark | $1,359,000 | 0.4% | +111% |
| 19 | Peru | $1,304,000 | 0.4% | -52.9% |
| 20 | Germany | $1,120,000 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 21 | United Kingdom | $971,000 | 0.3% | -54.4% |
| 22 | Iceland | $857,000 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 23 | Lithuania | $701,000 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 24 | Moldova | $583,000 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 25 | Ireland | $404,000 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 26 | Iran | $375,000 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 27 | Russia | $216,000 | 0.1% | +163.4% |
| 28 | Croatia | $138,000 | 0.04% | -49.3% |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | $127,000 | 0.04% | 0% |
| 30 | Sweden | $121,000 | 0.03% | +92.1% |
| 31 | Hong Kong | $104,000 | 0.03% | 0% |
| 32 | Egypt | $88,000 | 0.02% | 0% |
| 33 | Botswana | $60,000 | 0.02% | +81.8% |
| 34 | Estonia | $30,000 | 0.01% | +76.5% |
| 35 | Luxembourg | $30,000 | 0.01% | -30.2% |
| 36 | United States | $22,000 | 0.01% | +4.8% |
| 37 | Czech Republic | $18,000 | 0.005% | +20% |
| 38 | Switzerland | $16,000 | 0.004% | +220% |
| 39 | Slovenia | $16,000 | 0.004% | -20% |
| 40 | Benin | $12,000 | 0.003% | 0% |
| 41 | Mauritania | $6,000 | 0.002% | -92.2% |
| 42 | Latvia | $5,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 43 | Hungary | $3,000 | 0.001% | -96.9% |
| 44 | Mozambique | $1,000 | 0.0003% | 0% |
Also shown is the percentage of the world’s total exports of horse meat in 2020 for each exporter, as well as the percentage change in sales from 2019 to 2020.
Among the above 44 global suppliers, 14 countries grew their revenues from exported horse meat from 2019 to 2020. The sharpest annual percentage gains were enjoyed by exporters in Switzerland (up 220%), Russia (up 163.4%), Denmark (up 111%), Sweden (up 92.1%), Botswana (up 81.8%), Estonia (up 76.5%) and Brazil (up 29.6%).
Posting the greatest sales declines year over year were horse meat exporters in Hungary (down -96.9%), Mauritania (down -92.2%), Ireland (down -86.9%), Kenya (down -77.1%), Iran (down -72.2%), Australia (down -71.9%) then the United Kingdom (down -54.4%).
Goat Meat Export Sales by Country
Worldwide revenues from exported goat meat totaled $292.3 million in 2020. Goat meat exports declined in value by -18.9% since 2016 and depreciated by -23.9% from 2019 to 2020.
The top 5 exporters (Australia, Ethiopia, Kenya, France, Spain) generated 84.2% of total export sales on international markets for goat meat during 2020.
The searchable table below presents marketing intelligence for the 42 exporters of fresh, chilled or frozen goat meat, ranked in descending order starting with the greatest annual dollar amounts. For research purposes, the HS code prefix for goat meat is 020450.
| Rank | Exporter | US$ | %Total | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | $102,847,000 | 35.2% | -38.1% |
| 2 | Ethiopia | $61,829,000 | 21.2% | -11.6% |
| 3 | Kenya | $47,868,000 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 4 | France | $17,022,000 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 5 | Spain | $16,431,000 | 5.6% | +15.5% |
| 6 | China | $11,208,000 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 7 | New Zealand | $9,717,000 | 3.3% | -9% |
| 8 | Greece | $7,064,000 | 2.4% | -18.3% |
| 9 | Pakistan | $6,004,000 | 2.1% | -25.6% |
| 10 | Netherlands | $5,042,000 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 11 | Italy | $1,482,000 | 0.5% | -41.5% |
| 12 | Myanmar | $1,180,000 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 13 | Singapore | $1,046,000 | 0.4% | +221.8% |
| 14 | Romania | $684,000 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 15 | Hong Kong | $413,000 | 0.1% | +93.9% |
| 16 | United States | $369,000 | 0.1% | -63% |
| 17 | Portugal | $324,000 | 0.1% | +65.3% |
| 18 | Germany | $271,000 | 0.1% | -48.2% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $263,000 | 0.1% | -38% |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | $257,000 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 21 | Argentina | $242,000 | 0.1% | -59% |
| 22 | Ireland | $225,000 | 0.1% | -86.6% |
| 23 | Ukraine | $156,000 | 0.1% | 0% |
| 24 | Belgium | $120,000 | 0.04% | -21.1% |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | $50,000 | 0.02% | -98.6% |
| 26 | Tanzania | $42,000 | 0.01% | -90.7% |
| 27 | Sudan | $23,000 | 0.01% | -99.1% |
| 28 | Brazil | $15,000 | 0.01% | -11.8% |
| 29 | Luxembourg | $14,000 | 0.005% | -17.6% |
| 30 | Latvia | $12,000 | 0.004% | +300% |
| 31 | South Africa | $10,000 | 0.003% | -33.3% |
| 32 | Slovenia | $7,000 | 0.002% | +40% |
| 33 | Bulgaria | $7,000 | 0.002% | -94% |
| 34 | Denmark | $4,000 | 0.001% | -91.1% |
| 35 | Lithuania | $4,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 36 | Taiwan | $3,000 | 0.001% | +50% |
| 37 | Turkey | $3,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 38 | Egypt | $3,000 | 0.001% | 0% |
| 39 | North Macedonia | $1,000 | 0.0003% | 0% |
| 40 | Vietnam | $1,000 | 0.0003% | 0% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | $1,000 | 0.0003% | -85.7% |
| 42 | Austria | $1,000 | 0.0003% | -91.7% |
Also shown is the percentage of the world’s total exports of goat meat in 2020 for each exporter, as well as the percentage change in sales from 2019 to 2020.
Among the above 42 global suppliers, 10 countries grew their revenues from exported goat meat from 2019 to 2020. The top annual percentage gains were earned by exporters in Latvia (up 300%), Singapore (up 221.8%), Hong Kong (up 93.9%), Portugal (up 64.3%) and Taiwan (up 50%).
Posting the greatest sales declines year over year were goat meat exporters in Sudan (down -99.1%), United Arab Emirates (down -98.6%), Bulgaria (down -94%), Austria (down -91.6%) then Denmark (down -91.1%).
See also Fresh or Frozen Beef Imports by Country, Chicken Exports by Country, Pork Imports by Country and Australia’s Top 10 Exports
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 9, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 9, 2021
Wikipedia, Goat meat. Accessed on July 9, 2021
Wikipedia, Horse meat. Accessed on July 9, 2021