Goose meat and offal market in SADC

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, the market for fresh, chilled, or frozen goose meat and edible offal in SADC remained stable, with volumes fluctuating between 13 300 t and 13 500 t. Domestic production held steady at around 13 280 t per year, while imports and exports were minimal.

In 2022, market volume surged by nearly 50% to 19 713 t, driven entirely by a spike in imports to 6 452 t. By 2023, the market returned to its previous scale at 13 365 t as imports fell back to 81 t.

During 2023, the South African government considered a temporary rebate on import duties for chicken meat due to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks that had caused the loss of approximately 1.4 million chickens. This policy measure aimed at addressing poultry availability and food security could have indirectly influenced the goose meat market in the SADC region by altering import conditions and competition within the poultry sector.

Production goose meat and offal in SADC

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of goose meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of goose meat and offal, 2017-2020

In 2019, SADC's production of goose meat and offal reached 13 287 tonnes, showing a slight increase of 0.1% from the previous year. Production remained relatively stable, with the lowest level recorded in 2018 at 13 279 tonnes, which represented a minimal decline of 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in SADC in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports goose meat and offal from SADC

Exports in kind, t

SADC's exports of goose meat and offal experienced significant fluctuations between 2017 and 2018, with a dramatic 25-fold difference between the peak and trough. In 2019, exports surged by 56.5%, but then fell to 8.7 tonnes in 2020, marking a 29.5% decrease from the previous year. The lowest export volume was recorded in 2018 at 7.9 tonnes, which saw the sharpest decline of 96.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from SADC in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the United Kingdom was the main destination for SADC's goose meat and offal exports in kind, accounting for 1.1% of the total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from SADC in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The export value of goose meat and offal from SADC showed an unstable trend during this period. It peaked in 2017 and hit its lowest point in 2020, with a 33-fold gap between these years. In 2020, exports totaled 58.8 thousand US dollars, down 7.1% from 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 96.9%, while 2019 saw a modest increase of 5.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from SADC in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, SADC's goose meat and offal exports in value terms were not heavily concentrated on a few markets. Nigeria accounted for 2.0% of exports, the United Arab Emirates for 1.4%, and Greece for 1.4%, together making up only 4.8% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from SADC in value, 2017-2020

Imports goose meat and offal to SADC

Imports in kind, t

SADC's imports of goose meat and offal declined for the second year in a row in 2020, dropping to 40.1 tonnes, a sharp 62.7% fall from the prior year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 74%, with an average annual decline of 36.2%. The highest import volume was in 2018 at 188.6 tonnes, which saw the largest increase of 22.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to SADC in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Uruguay, Brazil, and Turkey were the top suppliers of goose meat and offal to SADC in kind. Uruguay contributed 30.6% of imports, Brazil 22.0%, and Turkey 16.1%, together accounting for 68.6% of total imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to SADC in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The import value of goose meat and offal into SADC was volatile during the observed period. It reached its peak in 2019 and fell to its lowest in 2020, showing an 8.4-fold difference. In 2020, imports amounted to approximately 49.5 thousand US dollars, an 88.1% decrease year-over-year. The highest value was recorded in 2019 at 414.1 thousand US dollars, while the largest increase occurred in 2018 at 11.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to SADC in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017-2020, Turkey, Brazil, and Uruguay led SADC's imports of goose meat and offal in value terms. Turkey accounted for 25.8% of imports, Brazil for 24.2%, and Uruguay for 13.0%, collectively making up 63.1% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to SADC in value, 2017-2020