The Department's 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 for May (updated as of 19 May 2025)
| Area | Chilled beef/veal (kg) | Total beef/veal (kg) | Buffalo (kg) | Mutton (kg) | Lamb (kg) | Goat (kg) | Pork (kg) | Fancy meats (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (EU) | 1122077 | 1435144 | 0 | 724474 | 1376335 | 22696 | 0 | 58806 | 3617455 |
| Other western Europe | 33165 | 33165 | 0 | 2585 | 39444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75194 |
| Eastern Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26001 | 26011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52012 |
| USA East Coast | 5133203 | 18827403 | 0 | 286911 | 3717977 | 818407 | 0 | 971502 | 24622200 |
| USA West Coast | 602944 | 4312106 | 0 | 53762 | 850790 | 99265 | 0 | 31787 | 5347710 |
| Canada East Coast | 543704 | 2963269 | 0 | 47147 | 981919 | 161882 | 0 | 414042 | 4568259 |
| Canada West Coast | 208634 | 504350 | 0 | 0 | 59702 | 52719 | 0 | 61362 | 678133 |
| Japan | 4331128 | 10971407 | 0 | 341342 | 817936 | 20329 | 0 | 1117540 | 13268555 |
| Korea | 1634126 | 10179250 | 0 | 70774 | 1177738 | 379021 | 35444 | 1471922 | 13314148 |
| Taiwan | 359975 | 1831425 | 0 | 195641 | 191196 | 174891 | 42264 | 152606 | 2588023 |
| Other Asia | 3299360 | 21415303 | 0 | 5713716 | 4914236 | 268718 | 1445000 | 5241276 | 38998250 |
| Middle East | 727342 | 2063254 | 0 | 3890770 | 4945696 | 94322 | 0 | 1534053 | 12528096 |
| Other destinations | 253021 | 947151 | 0 | 1067231 | 2925095 | 218150 | 265883 | 1345350 | 6768859 |
| Total Aus | 18248678 | 75483226 | 0 | 12420354 | 22024074 | 2310401 | 1788591 | 12400246 | 126426892 |
2025 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.
| Title | Month | Fiscal YTD | Calendar YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports by State of Production | 2504 mesp [29 KB] | 2504 fesp [30 KB] | 2504 cesp [29 KB] |
| 57 Destination Report | 2504 m57dest [39 KB] | 2504 f57dest [42 KB] | 2504 c57dest [40 KB] |
| Exports by Load Port | 2504 mlp [24 KB] | 2504 flp [24 KB] | 2504 clp [24 KB] |
| Comparison Table | - | 2504 fcom [38 KB] | 2504 ccom [38 KB] |
| Air Freight | 2504 mair [27 KB] | 2504 fair [28 KB] | 2504 cair [28 KB] |
| Processed Meat Exports | 2504 mf9 [26 KB] | 2504 ff9 [25 KB] | 2504 cf9 [25 KB] |
| Title | Month | Fiscal YTD | Calendar YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports by State of Production | 2503 mesp [29 KB] | 2503 fesp [30 KB] | 2503 cesp [29 KB] |
| 57 Destination Report | 2503 m57dest [39 KB] | 2503 f57dest [42 KB] | 2503 c57dest [40 KB] |
| Exports by Load Port | 2503 mlp [24 KB] | 2503 flp [24 KB] | 2503 clp [24 KB] |
| Comparison Table | - | 2503 fcom [38 KB] | 2503 ccom [38 KB] |
| Air Freight | 2503 mair [27 KB] | 2503 fair [28 KB] | 2503 cair [28 KB] |
| Processed Meat Exports | 2503 mf9 [26 KB] | 2503 ff9 [25 KB] | 2503 cf9 [25 KB] |
| Title | Month | Fiscal YTD | Calendar YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports by State of Production | 2502 mesp [29 KB] | 2502 fesp [30 KB] | 2502 cesp [29 KB] |
| 57 Destination Report | 2502 m57dest [39 KB] | 2502 f57dest [41 KB] | 2502 c57dest [39 KB] |
| Exports by Load Port | 2502 mlp [24 KB] | 2502 flp [24 KB] | 2502 clp [24 KB] |
| Comparison Table | - | 2502 fcom [38 KB] | 2502 ccom [37 KB] |
| Air Freight | 2502 mair [27 KB] | 2502 fair [28 KB] | 2502 cair [27 KB] |
| Processed Meat Exports | 2502 mf9 [26 KB] | 2502 ff9 [25 KB] | 2502 cf9 [24 KB] |
| Title | Month | Fiscal YTD | Calendar YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports by State of Production | 2501 mesp [29 KB] | 2501 fesp [30 KB] | 2501 cesp [29 KB] |
| 57 Destination Report | 2501 m57dest [39 KB] | 2501 f57dest [41 KB] | 2501 c57dest [39 KB] |
| Exports by Load Port | 2501 mlp [24 KB] | 2501 flp [24 KB] | 2501 clp [24 KB] |
| Comparison Table | - | 2501 fcom [38 KB] | 2501 ccom [37 KB] |
| Air Freight | 2501 mair [27 KB] | 2501 fair [28 KB] | 2501 cair [27 KB] |
| Processed Meat Exports | 2501 mf9 [26 KB] | 2501 ff9 [25 KB] | 2501 cf9 [24 KB] |
Older reports
See End-of-month meat export reports published in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 1997-2012
For older reports, access the Australian Government Web Archive.