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Sheep and goat meat market in Tunisia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Tunisian sheep and goat meat market expanded consistently from 2018 to 2021, with total volume rising from 123.8 thousand tons to 142.2 thousand tons. This growth was entirely driven by increases in domestic production, which reached 142.2 thousand tons in 2021 while imports remained negligible.

After 2021, the market entered a decline, with volume falling to 141.4 thousand tons in 2022 and 137.8 thousand tons in 2023. The contraction was primarily caused by a prolonged drought that reduced pasture availability and a significant reduction in the national sheep and goat herd, which constrained local production. In September 2023, the government banned imports of frozen sheep meat, allowing only fresh, chilled, or vacuum-packed products, which altered import composition but had limited impact on total supply due to small import volumes.

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 Tunisia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia 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, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    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 Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tunisia 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/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    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 Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tunisia 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/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  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 Tunisia

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

Tunisia's sheep and goat meat production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 131 800 tons, marking a 2.2% increase from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, production rose by 8.7%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 2.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.0%	4.4%	2.2%	2.8%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sheep and goat meat from Tunisia

As outlined in the market report, Tunisia did not export any sheep and goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sheep and goat meat to Tunisia

Imports in kind, t

The data shows irregular fluctuations, pointing to a volatile market. Imports reached their highest point in 2019 and their lowest in 2020, with a 6.5-fold difference between the two years. In 2020, Tunisia imported 95.9 tons of sheep and goat meat, an 84.7% drop from the previous year. The peak was recorded in 2019 at 626.0 tons, with the largest year-over-year increase that year at 206.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	206.8%	(84.7%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Argentina, Spain, and Australia were the main sources of sheep and goat meat imports to Tunisia, together accounting for 83.9% of total imports in volume. Argentina contributed 37.4%, Spain 34.8%, and Australia 11.7%.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market exhibited volatility during the period. Imports peaked in 2019 and hit a low in 2020, with a 6.1-fold gap between the two years. In 2020, the value of sheep and goat meat imports into Tunisia was 472 thousand US dollars, an 83.6% decrease from 2019. The highest value was in 2019 at 2 874 thousand US dollars, with the largest year-over-year increase that year at 232.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	232.0%	(83.6%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Spain, Argentina, and Australia dominated Tunisia's sheep and goat meat imports in value terms, collectively making up 84.5% of the total.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io