Meat — Import quantity by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
194
Highest
8,752 1000 t
China
Lowest
0 1000 t
Pakistan
Median
55.5 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
3,046
What the numbers show
Meat — Import quantity is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 8,752 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.5 1000 t, and the mean is 321.57 1000 t.
Over the past decade 122 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 4,850.0%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 100.0%).
Meat — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8,752 1000 t | 2023 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 7,280 1000 t | 2023 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 2,808 1000 t | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 2,668 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 2,424 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,424 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 7 | Germany | 2,300 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 8 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1,911 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1,791 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 10 | France | 1,773 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 1,591 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 12 | Caribbean | 942 1000 t | 2023 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 938 1000 t | 2023 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 14 | Philippines | 906 1000 t | 2023 | up 172.1% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 830 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 808 1000 t | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 17 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 797 1000 t | 2023 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 705 1000 t | 2023 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 19 | Malaysia | 688 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 686 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 21 | Iraq | 676 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 675 1000 t | 2023 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 639 1000 t | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 24 | Chile | 625 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 625 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 625 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Spain | 619 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 28 | China, Taiwan Province of | 588 1000 t | 2023 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 487 1000 t | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 30 | Portugal | 438 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 395 1000 t | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 388 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 376 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 34 | Australia and New Zealand | 364 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 35 | Russia | 362 1000 t | 2023 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 362 1000 t | 2023 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Cuba | 361 1000 t | 2019 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 38 | South Africa | 356 1000 t | 2023 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 352 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.7% | flat |
| 40 | Sweden | 339 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 41 | Indonesia | 333 1000 t | 2023 | up 350.0% | rising |
| 42 | Angola | 304 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 289 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 44 | Congo | 282 1000 t | 2023 | up 281.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Australia | 272 1000 t | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 46 | Ireland | 270 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 47 | Ghana | 268 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 267 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 49 | Croatia | 245 1000 t | 2023 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 50 | Guatemala | 241 1000 t | 2023 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 235 1000 t | 2023 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 52 | Kuwait | 199 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 179 1000 t | 2023 | up 563.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Lithuania | 173 1000 t | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 168 1000 t | 2023 | up 257.4% | rising |
| 56 | Qatar | 166 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 57 | Egypt | 163 1000 t | 2023 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 58 | Oman | 139 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 59 | Uruguay | 136 1000 t | 2023 | up 240.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Libya | 135 1000 t | 2023 | up 419.2% | rising |
| 61 | Haiti | 133 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 61 | Peru | 133 1000 t | 2023 | up 195.6% | rising |
| 63 | Latvia | 132 1000 t | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 64 | Jordan | 131 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 65 | Melanesia | 124 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 66 | Yemen | 119 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 67 | Israel | 118 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 67 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 118 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 69 | Georgia | 116 1000 t | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 70 | Gabon | 115 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 70 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 115 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 72 | Turkey | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,275.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Türkiye | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,275.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Slovenia | 106 1000 t | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 75 | El Salvador | 103 1000 t | 2023 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 76 | Switzerland | 100 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 77 | Cambodia | 99 1000 t | 2023 | up 4,850.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95 1000 t | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 79 | Honduras | 93 1000 t | 2023 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 80 | New Zealand | 92 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 80 | Serbia | 92 1000 t | 2023 | up 142.1% | rising |
| 82 | Ukraine | 91 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 83 | Bahrain | 88 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 84 | China, Macao SAR | 86 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 85 | Albania | 83 1000 t | 2023 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 86 | Estonia | 80 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 86 | Finland | 80 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 88 | North Macedonia | 78 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 89 | Guinea | 74 1000 t | 2023 | up 428.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 73 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 91 | Costa Rica | 70 1000 t | 2023 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 92 | Polynesia | 68 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 93 | Brazil | 66 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 94 | Armenia | 64 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 59 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 95 | Mozambique | 59 1000 t | 2023 | up 321.4% | rising |
| 97 | Montenegro | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 98 | Lebanon | 54 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 53 1000 t | 2023 | up 278.6% | rising |
| 100 | Mauritania | 52 1000 t | 2023 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 51 1000 t | 2023 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 103 | Bahamas | 47 1000 t | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 47 1000 t | 2023 | up 147.4% | rising |
| 103 | Thailand | 47 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.7% | flat |
| 106 | Cyprus | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 107 | Gambia | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,025.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 44 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 108 | Panama | 44 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 110 | Sierra Leone | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 127.8% | rising |
| 111 | Jamaica | 40 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 344.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Lesotho | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 114 | Moldova | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 114 | Republic of Moldova | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 116 | Liberia | 32 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 117 | Namibia | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 118 | Malta | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 118 | French Polynesia | 30 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 120 | Argentina | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 121 | Mongolia | 28 1000 t | 2023 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Belarus | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 122 | Senegal | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 440.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Maldives | 25 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 125 | Syria | 24 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 125 | Zambia | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 128 | Samoa | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 129 | Norway | 22 1000 t | 2023 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 130 | Mauritius | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 130 | Paraguay | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Suriname | 21 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 133 | Comoros | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 134 | Laos | 19 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | New Caledonia | 19 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 134 | Cabo Verde | 19 1000 t | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 134 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 19 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Morocco | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 139 | Micronesia | 17 1000 t | 2023 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Fiji | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 141 | Tonga | 14 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 142 | Saint Lucia | 13 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 142 | East Timor | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 142 | Timor-Leste | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 145 | Barbados | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 146 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 146 | Algeria | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Nigeria | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 150 | Grenada | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 150 | Seychelles | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 150 | Tajikistan | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 150 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 154 | Botswana | 9 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 154 | Solomon Islands | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 156 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 156 | Vanuatu | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 156 | Zimbabwe | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 156 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 156 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 8 1000 t | 2018 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Bhutan | 7 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 162 | Guyana | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 162 | Iceland | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 162 | Eswatini | 7 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 166 | Afghanistan | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 88.9% | falling |
| 166 | Myanmar | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 6 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 169 | Bangladesh | 5 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Belize | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 169 | Cameroon | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 169 | Djibouti | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 169 | Ecuador | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 169 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 169 | Marshall Islands | 5 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 169 | Niger | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 178 | Kiribati | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 178 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 178 | Tunisia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Kenya | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 182 | India | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | Rwanda | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 184 | Burkina Faso | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 184 | Sri Lanka | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 184 | Malawi | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 184 | Nauru | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 184 | Tuvalu | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 184 | Uganda | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 184 | Nauru | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 191 | Ethiopia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Madagascar | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Nepal | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Pakistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 52,106 1000 t
- Asia 20,898 1000 t
- Europe 18,918 1000 t
- European Union (27) 15,493 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 13,678 1000 t
- Americas 9,165 1000 t
- Western Europe 7,202 1000 t
- Southern Europe 4,122 1000 t
- Northern Europe 3,878 1000 t
- Western Asia 3,767 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 3,716 1000 t
- Northern America 3,616 1000 t
- Central America 3,272 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3,229 1000 t
- United States of America 2,808 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 2,735 1000 t
- Africa 2,551 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,623 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,481 1000 t
- South America 1,335 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1,300 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 994 1000 t
- Middle Africa 849 1000 t
- Western Africa 752 1000 t
- Oceania 574 1000 t
- Central Asia 556 1000 t
- Southern Africa 437 1000 t
- Northern Africa 332 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 180 1000 t
- Southern Asia 163 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.