| Rank | Country | Production (MT) | Share % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0 | — | Largest exporter; Australian lamb and mutton exports exceeded half of global sheepmeat trade in 2023.[1] |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | — | Major Southern Hemisphere exporter with strong chilled and frozen supply to premium markets.[2][5] |
| 2 | India | 106,000,000 | 7.8 | |
| 3 | Australia | 72,062,539 | 5.3 | |
| 4 | Iran | 55,202,107 | 4.1 | |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0 | — | Smaller but export-oriented supplier, often price-competitive in frozen cuts and carcasses. |
Major importers
- China A major producer and also a top importer of lamb/sheepmeat, making it structurally important to global balances.[5]
- United Kingdom Important European producer and trade hub; imports and exports seasonally depending on carcass balance.
- Spain Key EU Mediterranean producer with meaningful intra-EU trade and halal export flows.
- China
- Nigeria