How much lamb does United Kingdom produce and export?
United Kingdom is the nullth largest producer of lamb: 265,500 tonnes in 2024, 2.3% of the world's 11.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $696.1 million in 2024, 7.7% of world exports of sheep and goat meat (HS 0204) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is France, which takes 69% of its lamb exports by value.
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United Kingdom's lamb production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265,500 tonnes | 2.3% | -1.1% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
United Kingdom's lamb exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $696.1 million | 7.7% | 71,752 t | $9,701 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0204 (Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Where United Kingdom's lamb goes
| Destination | Value | Share of United Kingdom's exports |
|---|---|---|
| France | $477M | 69% |
| Belgium | $94M | 14% |
| Germany | $42M | 6% |
| Netherlands | $32M | 4.6% |
| Kuwait | $11M | 1.6% |
United Kingdom as a buyer of lamb
United Kingdom imported $407.7 million of sheep and goat meat (HS 0204) in 2024, 4.5% of world imports, ranked #6. Of its $407.7 million of lamb imports in 2024, 58% came from New Zealand and 25% from Australia, among 28 suppliers.
How much lamb United Kingdom uses
United Kingdom's domestic supply of lamb was 251 thousand tonnes in 2023, 1.4% of the world's. Food supply was 3.7 kg per person a year, 34th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 114% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 20%. FAO's item is "Mutton and goat meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The lamb price United Kingdom 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.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "United Kingdom lamb: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/GBR/lamb/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.