Sheep; Live Price in Algeria - 2022

Sheep; Live Price in Algeria (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average sheep; live import price amounted to $57 per unit, picking up by 1.9% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a abrupt downturn. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $107 per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Mali.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Mali amounted to -6.1% per year.

Sheep; Live Imports in Algeria

In 2022, overseas purchases of sheep; live decreased by -0.7% to 1.6K units for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 1.4%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 1.6K units, leveling off in the following year.

In value terms, sheep; live imports stood at $93K in 2022. In general, imports continue to indicate a slight contraction. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $96K in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.