Market insight
The Livestock Tradein Numbers
Public figures on the trade that quarantine protects. Select a year on the chart to compare.
$970M
Livestock export earnings in 2024
6.4M
Animals exported in 2024
~90%
Bought by Gulf markets
80%+
Of sheep and goat exports ship for Hajj
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Exports by species · 2024
6.4Mhead
Sheep & goats5.9M
Cattle291,692
Camels212,616
Where the animals go
Bought by Gulf markets~90%
Livestock share of goods exports, 202385%
Our station
Quarantine
Berbera
Gulf buyers
Saudi ArabiaOmanUAEQatarYemen
80%+
of sheep and goat exports ship for the Hajj season
31.5M
animals exported, 2018–2024
~56M
estimated national herd
Sources: Central Bank of Somalia, Policy Brief June 2024; Ministry of Finance, Central Bank and SDRB figures via African Exponent (2025).
Why it matters
What the Numbers Mean for a Shipment
Hajj peaks
Most sheep and goats sail in one season, so pens fill fast.
Gulf rules
Each buyer country sets its own tests and periods.
Healthy arrivals
Animals that arrive fit keep the trade open.
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Ship Healthy Livestock to the Gulf
Inspection, quarantine, care and loading supervision at our Berbera station.