🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of lamb and mutton: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported lamb and mutton worth $266.0 million (48.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 221 countries. Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lamb and mutton by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $266.0M | 48.3K t |
| 2023 | $230.1M | 38.8K t |
| 2022 | $229.6M | 35.5K t |
| 2021 | $185.9M | 28.6K t |
| 2020 | $168.0M | 29.7K t |
| 2019 | $178.2M | 31.8K t |
| 2018 | $154.1M | 30.5K t |
| 2017 | $190.6M | 37.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports lamb and mutton from
Most of the value came from Australia (49%), Pakistan (20%), New Zealand (13%). Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $129.2M | 49% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $52.9M | 20% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $33.7M | 13% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $16.6M | 6.3% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $11.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $5.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.2M | 1.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $3.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $2.6M | 1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $2.0M | 0.8% |
Types of lamb and mutton under HS 0204
| 0204.42 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | 38% |
| 0204.21 | Meat: of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled | 17% |
| 0204.10 | Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 13% |
| 0204.50 | Meat: of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen | 11% |
| 0204.43 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen | 8% |
| 0204.22 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | 7.6% |
| 0204.41 | Meat: of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen | 4.5% |
| 0204.30 | Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0204.
Average import price of lamb and mutton
The average declared value was about $5.51 per kg, close to the world average of $6.21.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports lamb and mutton
Exports of lamb and mutton by Saudi Arabia reached $33.7 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bangladesh (23%), Malaysia (18%), Jordan (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Guinea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $7.7M | 23% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $6.1M | 18% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.8M | 11% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $2.3M | 6.8% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $1.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | $1.3M | 4% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $1.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $960K | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $960K | 2.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0204: Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen.
Lamb and mutton trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of lamb and mutton imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported lamb and mutton worth $266.0 million in 2024 (48.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import lamb and mutton from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (49%), Pakistan (20%), New Zealand (13%).
What is the average import price of lamb and mutton in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.21 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export lamb and mutton?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported lamb and mutton worth $33.7 million in 2024, mainly to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Jordan.
What is the HS code for lamb and mutton?
Lamb and mutton falls under HS heading 0204 (Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lamb and mutton with Saudi Arabia?
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