Australian red meat export statistics

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Quota Unit publishes monthly statistics on red meat exports from Australia to more than 57 destination markets. See also Quota usage reports.

Latest red meat export figures (updated 17 April 2019)

**Total chilled and frozen meat exported in April 2019 (kilograms shipped weight)**
Area	Chilled beef/ veal	Total beef/veal	Mutton	Lamb	Goat	Pork	Fancy meats	Total
European Union (EU)	550437	618564	143319	561329	0	0	245	1323456
Other western Europe	39492	39492	1020	135380	0	0	0	175892
Eastern Europe	0	0	24013	14205	0	0	0	38218
USA East Coast	2745658	10280261	672179	2500520	480639	0	384096	14317696
USA West Coast	878905	4702409	160633	1071450	68375	0	20101	6022968
Canada East Coast	35327	454618	58493	328786	0	0	18239	860137
Canada West Coast	27134	102239	0	211518	16733	0	0	330490
Japan	7182487	14509905	298237	752363	0	16	1324584	16885105
Korea	1651687	9498846	63376	769180	58080	0	1678084	12067566
Taiwan	273199	1609920	175795	225719	132672	0	202221	2346326
Other Asia	2584255	22754711	6355411	6165062	19457	992037	5702159	41988836
Middle East	620208	1578778	1722154	3796552	0	0	1301460	8398943
Other destinations	123294	683431	588415	2017701	106085	308049	1184011	4887693
Total Aus	16712084	66833173	10263046	18549764	882042	1300102	11815199	109643326

2019 end-of-month red meat export reports

These tables provide a further breakdown of red meat exports in six formats: exports by state, exports by destination, by load port across Australia, comparison tables, meat exported via air freight and processed meat exports. All reports in Excel format.

March

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1903 mesp [22 KB]	1903 fesp [21 KB]	1903 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1903 m57dest [31 KB]	1903 f57dest [33 KB]	1903 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1903 mlp [18 KB]	1903 flp [16 KB]	1903 clp [16 KB]
Comparison Table		1903 fcom [29 KB]	1903 ccom [30 KB]
Air Freight	1903 mair [19 KB]	1903 fair [20 KB]	1903 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1903_mf9 [18 KB]	1903_ff9 [17 KB]	1903_cf9 [16 KB]

February

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1902 mesp [22 KB]	1902 fesp [21 KB]	1902 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1902 m57dest [31 KB]	1902 f57dest [33 KB]	1902 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1902 mlp [18 KB]	1902 flp [16 KB]	1902 clp [16 KB]
Comparison Table		1902 fcom [29 KB]	1902 ccom [30 KB]
Air Freight	1902 mair [19 KB]	1902 fair [20 KB]	1902 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1902_mf9 [18 KB]	1902_ff9 [17 KB]	1902_cf9 [16 KB]

January

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1901 mesp [20 KB]	1901 fesp [21 KB]	1901 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1901 m57dest [32 KB]	1901 f57dest [33 KB]	1901 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1901 mlp [15 KB]	1901 flp [17 KB]	1901 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1901 fcom [29 KB]	1901 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1901 mair [19 KB]	1901 fair [21 KB]	1901 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1901_mf9 [24 KB]	1901_ff9 [25 KB]	1901_cf9 [24 KB]

Older reports

See End-of-month meat export reports published in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 1997-2012

For older reports, access the Australian Government Web Archive.

Contact us

For any queries or for assistance with these reports, contact the Quota Unit:

Phone: 02 6272 4068
Email: Quota Admin

Call 1800 900 090 Make a general inquiry
Report a biosecurity concern
Contact the media team

Last reviewed:

18 Apr 2019