Live Sheep Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$930M
-30.3%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.8B
-31.1%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Sheep Trade by Country
Romania led reported live sheep exports in 2025, with 30% of world export value.
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Live Sheep Exporters and Importers
Saudi Arabia was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $968M.
Top Live Sheep Exporters
Romania leads exports at $278M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $278M | 30% | |
| $202M | 22% | |
| $109M | 12% | |
| $83.2M | 8.9% | |
France | $73M | 7.8% |
Australia | $32M | 3.4% |
Georgia | $26.9M | 2.9% |
Saudi Arabia | $22.6M | 2.4% |
United Kingdom | $14.9M | 1.6% |
Serbia | $14.7M | 1.6% |
India | $13.5M | 1.4% |
Armenia | $13.1M | 1.4% |
Netherlands | $8.4M | 0.9% |
Ireland | $5.8M | 0.6% |
Italy | $3.7M | 0.4% |
Slovakia | $3.6M | 0.4% |
Kazakhstan | $3.5M | 0.4% |
United States | $2.5M | 0.3% |
Greece | $2.4M | 0.3% |
Moldova | $2.2M | 0.2% |
Poland | $2.1M | 0.2% |
Germany | $2M | 0.2% |
South Africa | $1.8M | 0.2% |
Austria | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Top Live Sheep Importers
Saudi Arabia leads imports at $968M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | $968M | 54% |
Israel | $135M | 7.6% |
Kuwait | $134M | 7.5% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $117M | 6.6% |
Italy | $82.9M | 4.6% |
Morocco | $67.8M | 3.8% |
Ireland | $60.4M | 3.4% |
Germany | $35.5M | 2.0% |
Azerbaijan | $33.1M | 1.9% |
South Africa | $28M | 1.6% |
| $20.2M | 1.1% | |
France | $16.5M | 0.9% |
| $15.6M | 0.9% | |
Netherlands | $12.9M | 0.7% |
Croatia | $10.6M | 0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $6.9M | 0.4% |
Montenegro | $5.1M | 0.3% |
Greece | $4.6M | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $4M | 0.2% |
Türkiye | $3.8M | 0.2% |
| $2.8M | 0.2% | |
India | $2.7M | 0.2% |
Canada | $2.3M | 0.1% |
Egypt | $2M | 0.1% |
Belgium | $1.6M | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live sheep filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia Imports | SDN | $377M |
| Romania Exports | DZA | $175M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | SOM | $108M |
| Portugal Exports | Israel | $106M |
| Romania Exports | Jordan | $97.9M |
| Spain Exports | DZA | $83.3M |
| Israel Imports | Portugal | $79.8M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | DJI | $76.7M |
| Cote d'Ivoire Imports | MLI | $47.4M |
| Italy Imports | Hungary | $41.1M |
| Hungary Exports | Italy | $39.5M |
| Cote d'Ivoire Imports | TGO | $33.3M |
| South Africa Imports | NAM | $33.2M |
| Ireland Imports | United Kingdom | $29.2M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Jordan | $28.9M |
| Romania Exports | Saudi Arabia | $27M |
| Hungary Exports | Israel | $26.2M |
| Italy Imports | France | $23.2M |
| France Exports | Spain | $23M |
| Cote d'Ivoire Imports | BFA | $21.2M |
| Spain Imports | France | $20.5M |
| Israel Imports | Hungary | $19.7M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | SYR | $19.4M |
| Portugal Exports | PSE | $19.2M |
| Israel Imports | Romania | $18.5M |
| Romania Exports | Israel | $17.1M |
| Saudi Arabia Exports | KWT | $16.8M |
| AZE Imports | GEO | $16.8M |
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $16.6M |
| GEO Exports | AZE | $16.6M |
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