Goats; Live Price in Ghana - 2022

Goats; Live Price in Ghana (CIF) - 2022

The average goats; live import price stood at $97 per unit in 2022, declining by -37.7% against the previous year. Overall, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 250%. The import price peaked at $531 per unit in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Burkina Faso ($292 per unit), while the price for the United States ($51 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+32.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Goats; Live Imports in Ghana

Goats; live imports into Ghana skyrocketed to 1.6K units in 2022, picking up by 1,687% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed significant growth. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, goats; live imports surged to $155K in 2022. In general, imports continue to indicate significant growth. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Goats; Live in Ghana (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
United States	0.1	0.3	1.5	65.9	770.2%
South Africa	1.8	2.6	5.1	62.0	225.4%
Burkina Faso	1.0	5.4	6.9	16.1	152.5%
Belgium	N/A	0.2	0.4	11.2	648.3%
Others	0.1	N/A	0.1	0.1	0.0%
Total	3.1	8.5	13.9	155	268.4%