Beef, sheep or goat fat market in Israel

Earlier Report Observations

The market for beef, sheep, and goat fat in Israel expanded from 12 196 tons in 2018 to 15 871 tons in 2019. This growth occurred alongside a 36% increase in live sheep and calf imports during the first half of 2018 and a government plan to raise duty-free chilled meat imports to over 21 000 tons by 2020.

Market volume contracted to 13 129 tons in 2020 and fell further to 6 183 tons in 2022. In 2020, the State Comptroller viewed positively the removal of restrictions on cattle and meat imports. In 2022, authorities approved a long-haul shipment of about 16 000 sheep and cattle from Australia and did not enact animal welfare regulations for slaughterhouses.

The market recovered to 7 927 tons in 2023, a year when per-capita beef consumption reached 17.7 kg, above the OECD average, and overall food consumption rose sharply. For 2024, new dairy product launches using sheep, goat, and cow milk were introduced, and live animal shipments were expected to cease following the earlier duty-free import quota plan.

Production beef, sheep or goat fat in Israel

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of beef, sheep or goat fat, 2017-2020

World map of production of beef, sheep or goat fat, 2017-2020

In 2018, Israel's production of beef, sheep, or goat fat reached its lowest point at 5 572 tonnes. The following year, in 2019, production peaked at 6 397 tonnes, representing a significant increase of 14.8%. By 2020, production stood at 6 390 tonnes, showing only a negligible change compared to 2019, with the largest decline of 11.2% occurring back in 2018.

Annual dynamics of production in Israel in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports beef, sheep or goat fat from Israel

Exports in kind, t

In 2020, Israel's exports of beef, sheep, or goat fat totaled 78 tonnes, marking a substantial decrease of 47.2% from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Israel in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Italy and Portugal were the dominant destinations for Israel's exports in kind, together accounting for 93.2% of total flows, while other countries contributed smaller individual shares.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Israel in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of Israel's beef, sheep, or goat fat exports was 63 thousand US dollars, reflecting a dramatic drop of 40.6% compared to the year before.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Israel in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During the 2017–2020 period, Italy and Portugal continued to lead as the top markets for Israel's exports in value terms, jointly making up 93.5% of total flows, with other partners playing a supplementary role.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Israel in value, 2017-2020

Imports beef, sheep or goat fat to Israel

Imports in kind, t

After increasing for two consecutive years, Israel's imports of beef, sheep, or goat fat declined in 2020, reaching 6 816 tonnes. This represented a sharp drop of 29.1% from the previous year. Over the 2017–2020 period, imports grew by 64.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.0%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2019 at 9 621 tonnes, following the largest increase of 59.6% in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Israel in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Poland, Argentina, and Paraguay were the principal sources for Israel's imports in kind, accounting for 27.3%, 24.2%, and 16.9% of imports, respectively. Together, these three countries made up 68.3% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Israel in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of Israel's imports of beef, sheep, or goat fat was 5 225 thousand US dollars, showing a significant year-on-year decrease of 20.9%. Between 2017 and 2020, imports fell by 12.2%, equating to an annualized decline of 4.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2018 at 5 166 thousand US dollars, while the peak occurred in 2019 at 6 602 thousand US dollars, following the largest increase of 27.8% that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Israel in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During the 2017–2020 period, Poland, Argentina, and Paraguay remained the key suppliers of beef, sheep, or goat fat to Israel in value terms, contributing 25.5%, 22.0%, and 16.2% of imports, respectively. Collectively, these three countries accounted for 63.7% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Israel in value, 2017-2020