Sheep; Live Price in Bahrain - 2022

Sheep; Live Price in Bahrain (CIF) - 2022

The average sheep; live import price stood at $66 per unit in 2022, with a decrease of -23% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a deep reduction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 74% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $178 per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

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 Saudi Arabia ($347 per unit), while the price for Somalia ($60 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Saudi Arabia (+10.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Sheep; Live Imports in Bahrain

In 2022, imports of sheep; live into Bahrain soared to 152K units, with an increase of 133% against 2021 figures. Overall, imports posted a strong increase. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, sheep; live imports soared to $10M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a buoyant increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +8.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Sheep; Live in Bahrain (Million USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Somalia	2.5	3.6	3.1	5.3	28.5%
Oman	N/A	N/A	0.2	3.0	1400.0%
Jordan	4.2	4.7	1.9	0.9	-40.2%
United Arab Emirates	N/A	0.1	0.1	0.3	73.2%
Others	1.1	1.1	0.3	0.4	-28.6%
Total	7.8	9.5	5.6	10.1	9.0%