Lamb Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$3.7B
+21.3%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$2.3B
-20.8%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Lamb Trade by Country
New Zealand led reported lamb exports in 2025, with 46% of world export value.
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Lamb Exporters and Importers
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $509M.
Top Lamb Exporters
New Zealand leads exports at $1.7B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7B | 46% | |
| $1.6B | 45% | |
| $115M | 3.2% | |
| $48.9M | 1.3% | |
| $29.2M | 0.8% | |
Chile | $28.4M | 0.8% |
United Kingdom | $16.2M | 0.4% |
Ireland | $15.3M | 0.4% |
France | $10.2M | 0.3% |
United States | $10.1M | 0.3% |
Belgium | $10.1M | 0.3% |
Iceland | $8.3M | 0.2% |
Portugal | $5M | 0.1% |
Greece | $4.1M | 0.1% |
Italy | $3.3M | 0.1% |
Türkiye | $3.2M | 0.1% |
Denmark | $3M | 0.1% |
South Africa | $1.9M | 0.1% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.6M | 0.0% |
Argentina | $1.1M | 0.0% |
India | $787K | 0.0% |
Moldova | $761K | 0.0% |
Singapore | $712K | 0.0% |
Brazil | $703K | 0.0% |
Romania | $448K | 0.0% |
Top Lamb Importers
United States leads imports at $509M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
United States | $509M | 22% |
United Kingdom | $293M | 13% |
Malaysia | $199M | 8.7% |
| $153M | 6.7% | |
Saudi Arabia | $148M | 6.5% |
| $144M | 6.3% | |
Canada | $103M | 4.5% |
South Korea | $81.3M | 3.5% |
France | $74.2M | 3.2% |
Sweden | $48.6M | 2.1% |
Mexico | $37.9M | 1.7% |
Brazil | $33.6M | 1.5% |
Fiji | $32.6M | 1.4% |
Greece | $32.6M | 1.4% |
Singapore | $26.6M | 1.2% |
Israel | $26.4M | 1.2% |
| $25.2M | 1.1% | |
Italy | $23.8M | 1.0% |
Japan | $20.2M | 0.9% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $19.5M | 0.8% |
Ireland | $17.9M | 0.8% |
Portugal | $17.1M | 0.7% |
Mauritius | $16.8M | 0.7% |
Belgium | $15.8M | 0.7% |
Kuwait | $13.5M | 0.6% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These lamb filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Exports | China | $557M |
| Australia Exports | China | $497M |
| United States Imports | Australia | $330M |
| Australia Exports | United States | $308M |
| New Zealand Exports | United Kingdom | $296M |
| New Zealand Exports | United States | $282M |
| United States Imports | New Zealand | $279M |
| United Kingdom Imports | New Zealand | $213M |
| Australia Exports | Malaysia | $183M |
| Malaysia Imports | Australia | $175M |
| Australia Exports | Saudi Arabia | $125M |
| New Zealand Exports | Netherlands | $109M |
| Australia Exports | South Korea | $88.5M |
| Netherlands Imports | New Zealand | $85.2M |
| Canada Imports | New Zealand | $84.8M |
| New Zealand Exports | Canada | $84.6M |
| Germany Imports | New Zealand | $82.6M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Australia | $79M |
| New Zealand Exports | Germany | $77.1M |
| Australia Exports | PNG | $61.3M |
| Australia Exports | United Kingdom | $59.9M |
| New Zealand Exports | JOR | $59.2M |
| Australia Exports | ARE | $58.8M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Australia | $58.1M |
| New Zealand Exports | Malaysia | $50.1M |
| Australia Exports | SGP | $49.4M |
| Malaysia Imports | New Zealand | $46.7M |
| New Zealand Exports | France | $45.2M |
| New Zealand Exports | S19 | $42.4M |
| New Zealand Exports | Saudi Arabia | $41.6M |
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