What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in Ghana today?
The retail price range for Ghana shrimps & prawns is between US$ 5.76 and US$ 23.99 per kilogram or between US$ 2.61 and US$ 10.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in Ghana
The retail price range in Ghana Cedi for shrimps & prawns is between GHS 61.91 and GHS 257.96 per kilogram or between GHS 28.08 and GHS 116.99 per pound(lb) in Accra and Kumasi.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Ghana shrimps & prawns is between US$ 4.03 and US$ 16.79 per kilogram or between US$ 1.83 and US$ 7.62 per pound(lb).
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Ghana Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Shrimps & Prawns from Ghana has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2010, the export price per kilogram was 1.25 US dollars. This increased to 58.55 US dollars in 2011, before dropping to 0.40 US dollars in 2012. The price then rose to 0.60 US dollars in 2013 and 3.67 US dollars in 2014. In 2015, the export price per kilogram dropped to 0.57 US dollars, before increasing to 1.80 US dollars in 2016 and 5.47 US dollars in 2017. The price then decreased to 1.79 US dollars in 2018 and 1.24 US dollars in 2019. In 2020 and 2021, the export price per kilogram was 0.00 US dollars. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Ghana will be 0.00 US dollars in 2023 and 2024.Ghana Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Ghana over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2010, the price was 1.25 US dollars per kg. This increased significantly to 58.55 US dollars per kg in 2011. However, the price dropped to 0.4 US dollars per kg in 2012 and further to 0.6 US dollars per kg in 2013. In 2014, the price rose to 3.67 US dollars per kg and then dropped to 0.57 US dollars per kg in 2015. The price then increased to 1.8 US dollars per kg in 2016 and 5.47 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 1.79 US dollars per kg and further to 1.24 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020 and 2021, the price was not available. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Ghana in 2023 will be around 2.00 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 2.50 US dollars per kg.Export values for Ghana shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in Ghana were US$ 117, US$ 722, US$ 143 and US$ 83 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ghana shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ghana sold 67 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. In 2019 alone, the market for Ghana shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has reduced, with a change of -16.25 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports reduced by -49.24 pc earning the country US$0.08m for the year 2019. Ghana's shrimps & prawns exports are classified as:
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030623)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030626)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- Shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030627)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. ones in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030695)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030617)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030613)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
- Frozen cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030616)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
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Ghana shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, Ghana shipped shrimps & prawns worth 0.08m USD, a reduction of -44.06% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 0.143m USD. The yearly change in value of Ghana shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was -80.194 per cent.
The yearly variation in the amount of Ghana's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -49.24 pc compared to a variation of -16.25% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ghana shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
Ghana brought in 128 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.