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Sheep and goat meat market in Ecuador

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Ecuadorian sheep and goat meat market expanded significantly from 10,104 tons in 2018 to 12,694 tons in 2019, a 25% increase. This growth occurred within a historically protected market where local production supplies almost all domestic demand, with imports remaining a niche. Sheep and goat meat represented only about 7% of total livestock production during 2014-2019, indicating room for growth within the broader meat sector.

Market volume continued to rise, reaching 14,373 tons by 2021. The pace moderated after 2021, with nearly stable volume in 2022 at 14,402 tons and a modest 3.6% increase to 14,920 tons in 2023. This period saw no major disruptive events reported, allowing production to gradually accumulate.

In 2024, Ecuador updated and reached new sanitary export agreements for sheep and goat meat, certifying exports to several countries including Singapore, Japan, the United States, and China. At the same time, prices for this meat showed recovery, narrowing gaps between different categories. These developments point to a growing orientation toward regulated export channels while maintaining a focus on local production.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Ecuador
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Ecuador in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ecuador by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sheep and goat meat in Ecuador

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sheep and goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sheep and goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Ecuador's sheep and goat meat production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 12 904 tons, marking a 1.7% increase from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, production rose by 28.9%, with an average annual growth rate of 8.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.8%	25.6%	1.7%	8.8%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sheep and goat meat from Ecuador

Market research indicates that Ecuador did not export any sheep and goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sheep and goat meat to Ecuador

Imports in kind, kg

Following two years of growth, Ecuador's imports of sheep and goat meat dropped. In 2020, imports totaled 5 884 kg, a sharp decline of 48.5% compared to the previous year. The peak was in 2019 at 11 433 kg, with the largest increase that year at 53.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ecuador in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	27.5%	53.1%	(48.5%)	0.2%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Uruguay was the sole source of sheep and goat meat imports to Ecuador, representing 100.0% of all imports in volume.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

After rising for two years, the value of Ecuador's sheep and goat meat imports fell. In 2020, imports were valued at 107.3 thousand US dollars, down 40.5% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 3.6%, with an average annual increase of 1.2%. The highest value was in 2019 at 180.3 thousand US dollars, and the largest rise occurred in 2018 at 33.3%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	33.3%	30.5%	(40.5%)	1.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Uruguay accounted for 100.0% of Ecuador's sheep and goat meat imports by value, maintaining complete dominance in the import structure.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io