In 2017, Australia’s export of live sheep totalled 1,953,918 and was valued at A$ 249 million FOB, a 4% increase on the number of sheep exported in the previous calendar year. Of the sheep exported, 1,910,202 head (98% of all sheep exports) went to the EMENA region (Europe, Middle East and North Africa).
The largest importing markets of Australian live sheep were:
- Kuwait taking 646,218 head (33.1% of all live sheep exports);
- Qatar, taking 640,000 head (32.8% of all live sheep exports); and
- Turkey taking 224,757 head (11.5% of all live sheep exports).
(Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics)
The latest monthly sheep export statistics by country of destination and by port of loading are available in the publication LiveLink (produced by Meat & Livestock Australia) that can be accessed
here.
A yearly summary of sheep export statistics by destination can be downloaded
here.
Statistics for total sheep exports in previous years, from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, can be found
here.