What is the price of herring per kilogram/pound in Ghana today?
The retail price range for Ghana herring is between US$ 14.46 and US$ 24.10 per kilogram or between US$ 6.56 and US$ 10.93 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of herring in Ghana
The retail price range in Ghana Cedi for herring is between GHS 155.47 and GHS 259.11 per kilogram or between GHS 70.51 and GHS 117.51 per pound(lb) in Accra and Kumasi.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Ghana herring is between US$ 10.12 and US$ 16.87 per kilogram or between US$ 4.59 and US$ 7.65 per pound(lb).
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Ghana Herring Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Herring from Ghana over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2011, the price was 59.00 US dollars per kg, but by 2021, it had dropped to 0.00 US dollars per kg. In 2012, the price was 1.12 US dollars per kg, and in 2013, it was 0.69 US dollars per kg. In 2014, the price increased to 2.74 US dollars per kg, but then dropped to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 1.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2019, it was 1.69 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Herring from Ghana in 2023 will be around 0.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 0.75 US dollars per kg.Ghana Herring Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Herring into Ghana over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.00 US$ per kg, followed by 1.50 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased slightly to 1.69 US$ per kg, before dropping to 0.00 US$ per kg in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price of Herring into Ghana will remain at 0.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Ghana herring
The total values in export for herring in Ghana were US$ 106, US$ 3, US$ 3 and US$ 44 in US dollar thousand for the years 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ghana herring - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ghana shipped 26 tonnes of herring. For 2019 alone, the interest in Ghana herring (fish category) has increased, recording a change of 1200 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, herring's exports went up by 766.67% earning the nation US$0.04m for the year 2019. Ghana's herring exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled herrings (Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii) (HS code 030240)
- Fresh or chilled herring "Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii" (HS code 030241)
- Smoked herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030542)
- Dried herrings "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", anchovies "Engraulis spp.", sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", swordfish "Xiphias gladius", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030554)
- Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), only salted or in brine (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030561)
- Frozen fillets of herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii" (HS code 030486)
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Ghana herring export values
In 2019, Ghana sold herring valued at 0.04m USD, a growth of 1,233.33% from 2018's total herring export of 0.003m USD. The annual change in value of Ghana herring between 2017 to 2018 was 0 pc.
The annual variation in the amount of Ghana's herring exports between 2017 and 2019 was 766.67 pc in comparison to a variation of 1200% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ghana herring ( in '000$ )
Ghana purchased 345 tonnes of herring in 2019.