Ever wonder which countries export the most meat? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global meat exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world meat exports were US$124.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $672.6 million worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $295.6 million
2. Ethiopia: $97.1 million
3. Botswana: $85.7 million
4. Namibia: $76.3 million
5. Kenya: $49.8 million
6. Benin: $22.8 million
7. Tanzania: $13.3 million
8. Uganda: $6.2 million
9. Egypt: $5.8 million
10. Tunisia: $4.2 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $10.6 billion worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. India: $4.3 billion
2. Hong Kong: $3.2 billion
3. China: $916.5 million
4. Thailand: $802 million
5. Turkey: $542.8 million
6. Pakistan: $212 million
7. Japan: $197.6 million
8. Singapore: $93.8 million
9. Vietnam: $83 million
10. Mongolia: $70.4 million
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of meat from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 0.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Exported Meat Countries
Most Valuable Meat Exports 2017
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $53.4 billion worth of meat led by the following EU members:
1. Netherlands: $9.3 billion
2. Germany: $9 billion
3. Spain: $6.4 billion
4. Poland: $5.1 billion
5. Belgium: $3.9 billion
6. Denmark: $3.7 billion
7. Ireland: $3.48 billion
8. France: $3.46 billion
9. Italy: $2.4 billion
10. United Kingdom: $2.1 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $20.3 billion worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $14 billion
2. Argentina: $1.8 billion
3. Uruguay: $1.7 billion
4. Paraguay: $1.2 billion
5. Chile: $812.8 million
6. Nicaragua: $529.6 million
7. Colombia: $76 million
8. Costa Rica: $73.6 million
9. Panama: $18.2 million
10. Honduras: $10.9 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $360.6 million worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. Saudi Arabia: $162.2 million
2. United Arab Emirates: $70.8 million
3. Iran: $37.9 million
4. Oman: $35.2 million
5. Jordan: $26.7 million
6. Kuwait: $24.1 million
7. Lebanon: $2.6 million
8. Iraq: $434,000
9. Israel: $208,000
10. Yemen: $184,000
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $13.8 billion worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $9.1 billion
2. New Zealand: $4.7 billion
3. Vanuatu: $1.3 million
4. Fiji: $1.3 million
5. Samoa: $279,000
6. Tokelau: $237,000
7. New Caledonia: $84,000
8. Papua New Guinea: $46,000
9. Nauru: $2,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $23.2 billion worth of meat led by the following countries:
1. United States: $16.4 billion
2. Canada: $5 billion
3. Mexico: $1.7 billion
