LAMB, MUTTON, AND GOAT MEAT STOCKS
Selected Countries
1,000 METRIC TONS
---Carcass Weight Equivalent---
1992 1993 1994 1995 (p)1996 (f)1997
PRODUCTION
United States 159 153 140 130 121 113
Mexico 136 138 142 138 137 139
Argentina 82 80 82 68 56 55
European Union 1,160 1,133 1,121 1,120 1,098 1,097
Russian Federation 329 359 316 261 217 190
Saudi Arabia 285 194 197 189 192 193
Turkey 378 378 372 372 366 363
Egypt 83 85 83 81 83 84
South Africa, Rep. of 194 177 134 146 156 153
India 595 610 615 622 630 637
China, Peoples Republic of 1,250 1,373 1,650 2,015 2,300 2,600
Australia 636 646 634 576 580 603
New Zealand 518 520 513 522 504 470
Other Countries 443 450 434 384 320 285
TOTAL 6,248 6,296 6,433 6,624 6,760 6,982
IMPORTS
United States 24 24 22 29 33 29
Mexico 17 20 24 15 15 16
European Union 228 213 183 214 221 222
Russian Federation 15 15 15 18 9 35
Japan 113 96 81 84 75 75
Other Countries 8 14 46 31 40 44
TOTAL 405 382 371 391 393 421
EXPORTS
Argentina 5 3 3 2 2 2
European Union 4 4 5 3 4 4
Romania 2 3 2 1 1 1
Turkey 5 4 8 3 3 3
India 14 10 8 12 12 12
Australia 313 292 321 277 280 285
New Zealand 458 410 468 360 372 380
Other Countries 20 22 13 16 19 22
TOTAL 821 748 828 674 693 709
CONSUMPTION
United States 179 173 157 157 150 138
Mexico 153 158 166 153 152 155
Argentina 77 80 82 67 56 58
European Union 1,385 1,333 1,326 1,315 1,327 1,326
Russian Federation 347 370 336 284 230 226
Saudi Arabia 321 277 255 238 244 247
Turkey 365 375 365 368 373 377
Egypt 83 90 88 84 88 89
South Africa, Rep. of 202 183 172 171 186 184
India 581 600 607 610 618 625
China, Peoples Republic of 1,247 1,363 1,649 2,014 2,297 2,595
Japan 111 96 88 82 75 75
Australia 349 355 314 300 301 319
New Zealand 87 85 95 113 114 114
Other Countries 435 441 425 377 312 280
TOTAL 5,922 5,979 6,125 6,333 6,523 6,808
SOURCE: Counselor and attache reports, official statistics, and results of office research. Foreign Agricultural Service
Commodity and Marketing Programs
(p)-preliminary (f)-forecast Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Divisi
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