**Executive Summary**
This document presents India's meat export data from 2013-14 to 2024-25, broken down by volume and value. It specifies export quantities by meat category (Buffalo, Sheep/Goat, Poultry, Processed, Other) and identifies the top five countries importing meat from India. The data is presented in response to Unstarred Question No. 557, answered on February 3, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Meat Export Volume (Quantity in MT):**
* Data is provided for the period 2013-14 to 2024-25.
* Export volumes are categorized by Buffalo Meat, Sheep/Goat Meat, Poultry Meat, Processed Meat, and Other Meat.
* Total export volume is provided for each year.
* **Overall Meat Export Value (Value in Rs. Crore):**
* Data is provided for the period 2013-14 to 2024-25.
* Export values are categorized by Buffalo Meat, Sheep/Goat Meat, Poultry Meat, Processed Meat, and Other Meat.
* Total export value is provided for each year.
* **Top Five Export Destinations (Quantity in MT):**
* Data is provided for the period 2013-14 to 2024-25.
* The top five countries importing meat from India are identified as Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates.
* The total volume exported to these five countries is provided, along with the remaining export volume to other countries.
* **Top Five Export Destinations (Value in Rs. Crore):**
* Data is provided for the period 2013-14 to 2024-25.
* The top five countries importing meat from India are identified as Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates.
* The total value exported to these five countries is provided, along with the remaining export volume to other countries.
* **State-wise Export Data:**
* State-wise export data is not maintained due to lack of validation on state-of-origin codes reported by exporters in shipping bills.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Commerce and Industry**
* **Impact:** The document provides data relevant to policy decisions and trade negotiations related to meat exports.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the data to assess the performance of the meat export sector, identify key markets, and formulate strategies to enhance export competitiveness.
**Meat Exporters**
* **Impact:** Exporters can use the data to understand market trends, identify potential export destinations, and benchmark their performance.
* **Action Required:** Analyze the data to adjust export strategies, target specific markets, and comply with reporting requirements related to state-of-origin.
**Policy Makers**
* **Impact:** Policy makers can leverage the data to make informed decisions on export promotion policies and trade agreements
* **Action Required:** They need to formulate strategy based on the export promotion policies to improvise the trade agreements for betterment in the meat trade.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: Primary department responsible for the oversight of meat export policies as mentioned in the document.
Export of Meat: The overarching subject of the parliamentary question, encompassing the volume, value, destinations, and origins of meat exports.
India: The country whose meat export data is being discussed in the document.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 557
ANSWERED ON 03/02/2026
EXPORT OF MEAT
557. DR. SHARMILA SARKAR:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री) be
pleased to state:
(a) the volume and value (in Rs.) of meat exported from India since 2014, year,
category and State-wise;
(b) the top five countries to which meat is being exported and the quantities
exported since 2014, both in volume and value, year wise; and
(c) the top five meat exporting States and their destinations since 2014, year,
category and State-wise?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) and (c): The volume and value (in Rs.) of meat exported from India since 2014,
year and category- wise are as below:
India's Export of Meat to the World (Qty in MT )
Buffalo Sheep/Goat Poultry Processed Other
Total
Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat
2013-14 1451941.75 20425.85 6691.63 488.78 255.23 1479803.24
2014-15 1476309.78 22827.77 8642.68 406.11 261.92 1508448.26
2015-16 1314533.59 21635.70 7217.81 279.42 0.00 1343666.52
2016-17 1323576.11 22008.58 3055.03 140.90 12.07 1348792.69
2017-18 1350563.49 21906.51 4690.35 269.66 1044.43 1378474.44
2018-19 1236638.40 18424.97 7249.29 405.63 852.36 1263570.65
2019-20 1152547.31 14128.84 4616.83 439.61 1030.41 1172763.00
2020-21 1085619.93 7050.55 3385.82 774.11 894.04 1097724.45
2021-22 1175193.02 8695.97 3863.66 462.58 1946.95 1190162.18
2022-23 1175869.13 9592.31 4853.44 331.57 701.81 1191348.26
2023-24 1295603.15 10829.00 5862.49 813.72 223.68 1313332.04
2024-25 1254775.31 11581.07 7428.48 226.50 0.00 1274011.36
1India's Export of Meat to the World (Value in Rs. Crore )
Buffalo Sheep/Goat Poultry Processed Other
Total
Meat Meat Meat Meat Meat
2013-14 26472.35 679.58 55.83 6.92 3.23 27217.91
2014-15 29289.16 821.54 73.15 14.20 2.67 30200.72
2015-16 26688.08 833.90 81.94 6.16 0.00 27610.08
2016-17 26161.49 869.74 29.43 4.58 0.21 27065.45
2017-18 26033.83 835.75 35.94 9.91 16.43 26931.86
2018-19 25168.31 790.65 61.01 13.52 13.73 26047.22
2019-20 22668.47 646.69 43.10 14.72 16.32 23389.30
2020-21 23460.38 329.96 36.69 11.92 18.06 23857.01
2021-22 24613.24 447.58 49.14 10.56 45.52 25166.04
2022-23 25648.10 537.18 75.87 11.72 16.93 26289.80
2023-24 31010.10 643.55 83.75 20.55 6.82 31764.77
2024-25 34392.36 719.43 112.06 9.43 0.00 35233.28
Source: DGCIS
The government maintains record of total meat exports from India. The data for State
wise exports of Meat is not maintained in absence of validation, as these are based
on the basis of the state-of-origin code reported by the exporters in the shipping bills.
(b) The top five countries to which meat is being exported from India and the quantities
exported since 2014, both in volume and value, year wise is as below:
India's Export of Meat to the World (Qty in MT )
United
Total of top
Vietnam Egypt Malaysia Iraq Arab Others Total
5
Emirates
2013-
14 526469.40 107825.72 121741.22 29992.00 53568.94 839597.28 640205.95 1479803.23
2014-
15 636190.42 128082.00 131127.36 23602.54 52408.28 971410.60 537037.71 1508448.31
2015-
16 605466.95 115317.00 135992.81 42986.88 47999.21 947762.85 395903.68 1343666.53
2016-
17 663439.68 107594.00 112619.63 53988.43 48290.35 985932.09 362860.61 1348792.70
2017-
18 743706.39 90019.56 114415.17 63071.62 44368.94 1055581.68 322892.75 1378474.43
2018-
19 569692.97 47128.99 124469.19 67514.62 49724.63 858530.40 405040.30 1263570.70
2019-
20 372403.61 132073.98 133655.55 71490.44 40939.58 750563.16 422199.88 1172763.04
2020-
21 124324.37 146919.55 127980.17 60319.53 38824.57 498368.19 599356.23 1097724.42
2021-
22 149464.69 288609.46 154423.67 91373.46 51737.33 735608.61 454553.60 1190162.21
2022- 172064.33 158653.26 193430.70 99751.83 64684.46 688584.58 502763.70 1191348.28
223
2023-
24 251888.61 192783.69 194250.49 130118.90 101005.24 870046.93 443284.98 1313331.91
2024-
25 218720.55 215724.45 187303.95 117026.57 102950.57 841726.09 432285.26 1274011.35
India's Export of Meat to the World (Value in Rs. Crore )
United Arab Total of top
Country Vietnam Egypt Malaysia Iraq Others Total
Emirates 5
2013-14 10983.78 2033.33 2356.42 1147.29 526.77 17047.59 10170.31 27217.90
2014-15 13218.32 2574.03 2587.11 1212.40 406.16 19998.02 10202.72 30200.74
2015-16 13126.87 2325.58 2683.06 1220.48 766.63 20122.62 7487.48 27610.10
2016-17 13584.20 2026.75 2377.55 1191.88 859.59 20039.97 7025.46 27065.43
2017-18 14789.89 1645.61 2388.99 1055.11 1005.66 20885.26 6046.63 26931.89
2018-19 11936.25 821.65 2574.90 1263.36 1192.79 17788.95 8258.28 26047.23
2019-20 7576.06 2365.04 2684.19 1062.29 1207.86 14895.44 8493.91 23389.35
2020-21 2997.44 2785.39 2837.97 909.43 1102.94 10633.17 13223.86 23857.03
2021-22 3637.80 5508.52 3321.33 1225.44 1662.59 15355.68 9810.35 25166.03
2022-23 4088.81 3260.30 4303.57 1632.61 1876.65 15161.94 11127.86 26289.80
2023-24 6238.84 4481.69 4786.19 2781.10 2728.65 21016.47 10748.30 31764.77
2024-25 6266.82 5549.41 5245.98 3115.22 3043.54 23220.97 12012.30 35233.27
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