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Live horses, donkeys and mules: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in live horses, donkeys and mules totaled $4.1 billion (91 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (22%), the United Kingdom (14%) and Ireland (13%); the top importers were Hong Kong (26%), the United States (19%) and the United Kingdom (14%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 19%.

Summary

World trade
$4.1billion
Tonnes
91thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$45,063
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$902 million · 22.1%
  2. United Kingdom$576 million · 14.1%
  3. Ireland$528 million · 13%
  4. Germany$409 million · 10%
  5. United States$277 million · 6.8%
  6. France$253 million · 6.2%
  7. Netherlands$238 million · 5.8%
    re-exports
  8. Belgium$197 million · 4.8%
    re-exports
  9. Australia$191 million · 4.7%
  10. New Zealand$106 million · 2.6%
  11. Canada$85 million · 2.1%
  12. Denmark$37 million · 0.9%
  13. Argentina$31 million · 0.76%
  14. Japan$28 million · 0.69%
  15. Sweden$25 million · 0.61%
  16. Spain$22 million · 0.54%
  17. Poland$22 million · 0.54%
  18. Italy$16 million · 0.39%
  19. Switzerland$15 million · 0.36%
  20. Chile$12 million · 0.29%

Top importers

  1. Hong Kong$1.1 billion · 26.4%
    re-exports
  2. United States$794 million · 19.5%
  3. United Kingdom$551 million · 13.5%
  4. Ireland$354 million · 8.7%
  5. Australia$186 million · 4.6%
  6. Japan$139 million · 3.4%
  7. Switzerland$107 million · 2.6%
  8. France$96 million · 2.4%
  9. Mexico$69 million · 1.7%
  10. Canada$68 million · 1.7%
  11. Germany$59 million · 1.5%
  12. Italy$57 million · 1.4%
  13. United Arab Emirates$56 million · 1.4%
  14. Netherlands$50 million · 1.2%
    re-exports
  15. New Zealand$45 million · 1.1%
  16. Belgium$44 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  17. China$31 million · 0.76%
  18. Saudi Arabia$31 million · 0.76%
  19. Denmark$22 million · 0.54%
  20. Sweden$22 million · 0.54%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2021

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 902
  • United Kingdom 576
  • Ireland 528
  • Germany 409
  • United States 277

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.05902
United Kingdom184576
Ireland107528
Germany34409
United States326277

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 413% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $45,063

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$8,792
1996$6,996
1997$7,993
1998$5,964
1999$9,081
2000$10,892
2001$9,359
2002$10,287
2003$12,069
2004$13,916
2005$12,826
2006$10,905
2007$8,423
2008$15,695
2009$11,941
2010$16,456
2011$24,205
2012$12,745
2013$13,350
2014$23,093
2015$16,025
2016$15,660
2017$21,495
2018$6,429
2019$29,894
2020$30,714
2021$22,875
2022$14,365
2023$25,673
2024$45,063

What it includes

  • 0101 · Live horses, donkeys and mules

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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