What is the price of live chicken per kilogram/pound in Zambia today?
The retail price range for Zambia live chicken is between US$ 0.89 and US$ 1.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.40 and US$ 0.89 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live chicken in Zambia
The retail price range in Zambian Kwacha for live chicken is between ZMW 16.71 and ZMW 37.09 per kilogram or between ZMW 7.58 and ZMW 16.82 per pound(lb) in Lusaka and Kitwe.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Zambia live chicken is between US$ 0.62 and US$ 1.38 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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Zambia Live Chicken Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Chicken from Zambia over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2016, the export price was 93.13 US $ per kg, and in 2021, it had risen to 132.81 US $ per kg. The highest price was seen in 2019, when the export price was 114.83 US $ per kg. The lowest price was seen in 2015, when the export price was 33.89 US $ per kg. The export price in 2020 was 91.88 US $ per kg, and in 2022, it was 94.98 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price for 2023 will be around 97.00 US $ per kg, and for 2024, it will be around 100.00 US $ per kg.Zambia Live Chicken Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Chicken into Zambia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 93.13 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 33.89 US dollars per kg in 2015. Prices then rose steadily to 94.56 US dollars per kg in 2017, 82.30 US dollars per kg in 2018, and 114.83 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 91.88 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 132.81 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows the price at 94.98 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the current trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Chicken into Zambia will continue to rise in the next two years. We can predict that the price will be around 96.50 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 99.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Zambia live chicken
The total values in export for live chicken in Zambia were US$ 2,887, US$ 3,877, US$ 5,513 and US$ 7,349 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Zambia live chicken - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Zambia exported 64 tonnes of live chicken. For 2019 alone, the demand for Zambia live chicken (livestock category) has reduced, recording a change of -31.183 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live chicken's exports went up by 56.1 pc earning Zambia US$7.35m for the year 2019. Zambia's live chicken exports are categorised as:
- Live fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing <= 185 g (excluding turkeys and guinea fowls) (HS code 010511)
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Zambia live chicken export values
In 2019, Zambia exported live chicken with a value of 7.35m USD, an increment of 33.32% from 2018's total live chicken export of 5.513m USD. The yearly growth in value of Zambia live chicken between 2017 to 2018 was 42.198 percent.
The per year variation in the quantity of Zambia's live chicken exports between 2017 and 2019 was 56.1 per cent in comparison to a variation of -31.183% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Zambia live chicken ( in '000$ )
Zambia purchased 43 tonnes of live chicken in 2019.