🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of lamb and mutton: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $426.6 million of lamb and mutton in 2024 (70.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 221 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 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 | $426.6M | 70.5K t |
| 2023 | $430.7M | 66.6K t |
| 2022 | $424.3M | 61.5K t |
| 2021 | $366.3M | 55.1K t |
| 2020 | $336.2M | 52.8K t |
| 2019 | $369.1M | 58.8K t |
| 2018 | $386.8M | 62.1K t |
| 2017 | $276.3M | 48.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports lamb and mutton from
Australia alone supplied 52% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $219.7M | 52% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $81.4M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.8M | 15% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $16.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $13.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $13.0M | 3% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $8.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $4.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $3.0M | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.3M | 0.3% |
Types of lamb and mutton under HS 0204
| 0204.10 | Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 31% |
| 0204.21 | Meat: of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled | 17% |
| 0204.50 | Meat: of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen | 17% |
| 0204.22 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | 13% |
| 0204.42 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | 10% |
| 0204.23 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | 4.8% |
| 0204.43 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen | 3.5% |
| 0204.30 | Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0204.
Average import price of lamb and mutton
The average declared value was about $6.05 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.
The United Arab Emirates also exports lamb and mutton
Exports of lamb and mutton by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.5 million in 2024 (263 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Burkina Faso (38%), Seychelles (37%), Qatar (19%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $574K | 38% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $554K | 37% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $292K | 19% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $47K | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $28K | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $22K | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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 the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of lamb and mutton imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported lamb and mutton worth $426.6 million in 2024 (70.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import lamb and mutton from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (52%), Kenya (19%), India (15%).
What is the average import price of lamb and mutton in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.21 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export lamb and mutton?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported lamb and mutton worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Burkina Faso, Seychelles, Qatar.
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 the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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