What is the price of mutton per kilogram/pound in Ethiopia today?
The retail price range for Ethiopia mutton is between US$ 4.51 and US$ 8.26 per kilogram or between US$ 2.05 and US$ 3.75 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mutton in Ethiopia
The retail price range in Ethiopian Birr for mutton is between ETB 244.92 and ETB 448.15 per kilogram or between ETB 111.07 and ETB 203.24 per pound(lb) in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ethiopia mutton is between US$ 3.16 and US$ 5.78 per kilogram or between US$ 1.43 and US$ 2.62 per pound(lb).
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Ethiopia Mutton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mutton from Ethiopia over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 5.21 US $ per kg, followed by 5.38 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 5.37 US $ per kg, before increasing to 5.43 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 5.47 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Mutton from Ethiopia in 2023 will be around 5.51 US $ per kg and in 2024 it will be around 5.55 US $ per kg.The exports of mutton from Ethiopia are classified as:
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
Ethiopia Mutton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mutton into Ethiopia has been steadily increasing over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 5.26 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, the price had risen to 5.47 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 4.3% over the five-year period. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price per kilogram of Mutton into Ethiopia will continue to rise, reaching 5.51 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 5.55 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Ethiopia mutton
The total values in export for mutton in Ethiopia were US$ 4,344, US$ 4,047, US$ 3,367 and US$ 11,443 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Meat category in Ethiopia: Pork, Goat Meat, Horse Meat, Chicken Meat, Turkey Meat, Duck Meat, Geese Meat, Guinea Fowls Meat, Rabbit Meat & Frog Legs.
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Ethiopia mutton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ethiopia sold 1,922 tonnes of mutton. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Ethiopia mutton (meat category) has escalated, flactuating by 210.501 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mutton's exports grew by 147.36 percent netting the exporter US$11.44m for the year 2019. Ethiopia's mutton exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
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Ethiopia mutton export values
In 2019, Ethiopia supplied mutton costing 11.44m USD, an increment of 239.77% from 2018's total mutton export of 3.367m USD. The annual growth in value of Ethiopia mutton between 2017 to 2018 was -16.803%.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Ethiopia's mutton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 147.36 pc in comparison to a variation of 210.501% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ethiopia mutton ( in '000$ )
Ethiopia's leading export markets for mutton are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Angola and Germany.
Ethiopia ordered 35 tonnes of mutton in 2019.