Australian red meat export statistics

The Department of Agriculture 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 24 September 2019)

**Total chilled and frozen meat exported in September 2019 (kilograms shipped weight)**
Area	Chilled beef/ veal	Total beef/veal	Buffalo	Mutton	Lamb	Goat	Pork	Fancy meats	Total
European Union (EU)	723926	752807	0	109156	489925	0	0	206	1352094
Other western Europe	28339	28339	0	936	54875	0	0	0	84149
Eastern Europe	0	0	0	42024	12100	0	0	0	54124
USA East Coast	2981053	9810507	0	628707	1912343	868325	0	329210	13549092
USA West Coast	1119077	5744218	1277	215797	1127832	135192	0	65723	7290038
Canada East Coast	22605	743975	0	90133	285001	66851	0	20677	1206636
Canada West Coast	30979	112062	0	0	192770	63682	0	41	368555
Japan	8522277	18866319	0	189942	488455	39263	33086	1872214	21489278
Korea	1801787	9730556	0	105118	549764	60730	0	1975553	12421720
Taiwan	353857	2051769	0	357636	111551	121437	0	295374	2937767
Other Asia	3291420	29521976	0	7778016	4805904	620	1138025	5721989	48966530
Middle East	776325	2066798	0	1243910	3666398	0	0	1544182	8521289
Other destinations	203467	1008691	0	347708	1381494	26564	291274	1350801	4406531
Total Aus	19855112	80438015	1277	11109083	15078410	1382665	1462385	13175970	122647804

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.

August

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1908 mesp [20 KB]	1908 fesp [21 KB]	1908 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1908 m57dest [32 KB]	1908 f57dest [33 KB]	1908 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1908 mlp [15 KB]	1908 flp [17 KB]	1908 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1908 fcom [29 KB]	1908 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1908 mair [19 KB]	1908 fair [21 KB]	1908 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1908_mf9 [24 KB]	1908_ff9 [25 KB]	1908_cf9 [24 KB]

July

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1907 mesp [20 KB]	1907 fesp [21 KB]	1907 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1907 m57dest [32 KB]	1907 f57dest [33 KB]	1907 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1907 mlp [15 KB]	1907 flp [17 KB]	1907 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1907 fcom [29 KB]	1907 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1907 mair [19 KB]	1907 fair [21 KB]	1907 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1907_mf9 [24 KB]	1907_ff9 [25 KB]	1907_cf9 [24 KB]

June

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1906 mesp [20 KB]	1906 fesp [21 KB]	1906 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1906 m57dest [32 KB]	1906 f57dest [33 KB]	1906 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1906 mlp [15 KB]	1906 flp [17 KB]	1906 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1906 fcom [29 KB]	1906 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1906 mair [19 KB]	1906 fair [21 KB]	1906 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1906_mf9 [24 KB]	1906_ff9 [25 KB]	1906_cf9 [24 KB]

May

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1905 mesp [29 KB]	1905 fesp [21 KB]	1905 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1905 m57dest [32 KB]	1905 f57dest [33 KB]	1905 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1905 mlp [15 KB]	1905 flp [17 KB]	1905 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1905 fcom [29 KB]	1905 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1905 mair [19 KB]	1905 fair [21 KB]	1905 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1905_mf9 [24 KB]	1905_ff9 [25 KB]	1905_cf9 [24 KB]

April

Title	Month	Fiscal YTD	Calendar YTD
Exports by State of Production	1904 mesp [29 KB]	1904 fesp [21 KB]	1904 cesp [20 KB]
57 Destination Report	1904 m57dest [32 KB]	1904 f57dest [33 KB]	1904 c57dest [30 KB]
Exports by Load Port	1904 mlp [15 KB]	1904 flp [17 KB]	1904 clp [15 KB]
Comparison Table		1904 fcom [29 KB]	1904 ccom [28 KB]
Air Freight	1904 mair [19 KB]	1904 fair [21 KB]	1904 cair [19 KB]
Processed Meat Exports	1904_mf9 [24 KB]	1904_ff9 [25 KB]	1904_cf9 [24 KB]

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
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Contact the media team

Last reviewed:

24 Sep 2019