Ukrainian meat exports primarily as Halal in 2021, with a decrease of nearly 20% from 2020. The majority of the halal chicken was exported to Saudi Arabia, with significant increases in exports to Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan. Other countries like the Netherlands, Gibraltar, and several African and Middle Eastern countries also imported Ukrainian halal chicken. The export of halal beef to Kazakhstan decreased, but exports to Uzbekistan increased. The Zhytomyr Meat Plant was approved to export halal beef to the UAE, appearing on the Emirates' market for the first time in many years.