How much lamb does Spain produce and export?
Spain is the nullth largest producer of lamb: 98,530 tonnes in 2024, 0.9% of the world's 11.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 5th largest exporter by value: $292.9 million in 2024, 3.3% of world exports of sheep and goat meat (HS 0204) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is France, which takes 36% of its lamb exports by value.
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Spain's lamb production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98,530 tonnes | 0.9% | -1.5% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Spain's lamb exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $292.9 million | 3.3% | 41,965 t | $6,980 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0204 (Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Where Spain's lamb goes
How much lamb Spain uses
Spain's domestic supply of lamb was 76 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.4% of the world's. Food supply was 1.6 kg per person a year, 65th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 152% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 8%. FAO's item is "Mutton and goat meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The lamb price Spain sells into
The benchmark price, New Zealand, frozen carcass, wholesale London, was $7.26/kg in September 2026, up 16% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 16% a year, calmer in 67% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Lamb price history.
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