Price for Sheep and Goats; Live in Sri Lanka - 2022

Price for Sheep and Goats; Live in Sri Lanka (FOB) - 2022

The average sheep and goats; live export price stood at $973 per unit in 2022, standing approx. at the previous year. In general, the export price, however, posted a remarkable increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 an increase of 73% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $986 per unit in 2021, and then shrank modestly in the following year.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Maldives.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Maldives amounted to +19.3% per year.

Exports of Sheep and Goats; Live in Sri Lanka

Sheep and goats; live exports from Sri Lanka was estimated at 6 units in 2022, stabilizing at the previous year. Overall, exports recorded a abrupt descent. The smallest decline of -14.3% was in 2021. The exports peaked at 7 units in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, sheep and goats; live exports contracted to $5.8K in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +1.4% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 2.9% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $5.9K, and then dropped slightly in the following year.