Sheep; Live Price in Uzbekistan - 2023

Sheep; Live Price in Uzbekistan (CIF) - 2023

In May 2023, the average sheep; live import price amounted to $103 per unit, dropping by -4.6% against the previous month. Overall, the import price recorded a noticeable reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in October 2022 when the average import price increased by 12% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $175 per unit in August 2022; however, from September 2022 to May 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In May 2023, the country with the highest price was Kyrgyzstan ($106 per unit), while the price for Kazakhstan totaled $84.3 per unit.

From May 2022 to May 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia (+10.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Sheep; Live Imports in Uzbekistan

In 2022, approx. 311K units of sheep; live were imported into Uzbekistan; picking up by 70% on the previous year. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed a buoyant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 392%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

In value terms, sheep; live imports surged to $50M in 2022. In general, imports continue to indicate a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 309% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Import of Sheep; Live in Uzbekistan (Million USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Kyrgyzstan	0.6	2.8	1.1	46.5	326.4%
Kazakhstan	20.3	1.4	17.9	2.2	-52.3%
Russia	0.1	0.2	0.3	1.1	122.4%
Others	0.4	0.5	1.0	0.2	-20.6%
Total	21.3	5.0	20.3	50.0	32.9%