Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total value was of UK live animal exports by (a) country and (b) region to (i) the EU and (ii) all other countries in each financial year since 2015.
The following table shows UK exports of live animals to EU and non-EU countries in each financial year since 2015.
Financial year | EU | Non-EU |
2015/16 | £302m | £138m |
2016/17 | £359m | £185m |
2017/18 | £356m | £178m |
2018/19 | £337m | £201m |
2019/20 (provisional) | £352m | £211m |
The data provided for live animal exports includes farm animals (cattle, sheep, pigs etc.) as well as non-farm animals (exotic animals, race horses etc). Both breeding and non-breeding animals are included. Country and regional level trade data is not readily available, and has not been provided.
Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics