How much lamb does India produce and export?
India is the 2nd largest producer of lamb: 1.3 million tonnes in 2024, 11% of the world's 11.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $89.4 million in 2024, 1% of world exports of sheep and goat meat (HS 0204) (CEPII BACI).
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India's lamb production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1.3 million tonnes | 11% | +9.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 11% |
India's lamb exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $89.4 million | 1% | 12,827 t | $6,971 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0204 (Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen).
How much lamb India uses
India's domestic supply of lamb was 2.7 million tonnes in 2023, 15% of the world's. Food supply was 1.9 kg per person a year, 60th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Mutton and goat meat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The lamb price India 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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