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Dec 2, 2023

Import of Melons in Qatar Soars to $1.2M in August 2023

Qatar Melon Imports

Melon imports into Qatar stood at 1.4K tons in August 2023, increasing by 8.8% on July 2023 figures. In general, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 with an increase of 83% month-to-month. As a result, imports attained the peak of 1.6K tons. From May 2023 to August 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, melon imports soared to $1.2M (IndexBox estimates) in August 2023. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 40% against the previous month. As a result, imports reached the peak of $1.4M. From April 2023 to August 2023, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.Qatar Melon Imports By Country (Thousand USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Melon in Qatar (thousand USD)
Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023Jul 2023Aug 2023
Brazil175307323583616751753564233N/A89.7N/A362
United States19.917.8N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A45.0240198
Iran23820621416773.8N/AN/A35.3245101163168173
Jordan15.6N/A56.6N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A138126147127155
OmanN/AN/A93.517926417652.726325731721626.5N/A
IndiaN/AN/AN/AN/A19.020.877.387.863.0N/AN/AN/AN/A
YemenN/AN/AN/AN/A15.021.578.842.532.8N/AN/AN/AN/A
Others69946632211199.0N/A64.7449417342343441310
Total1,1489971,0091,0391,0879691,0261,4411,3868861,0041,0021,199

Imports by Country

Iran (628 tons), Jordan (350 tons) and Brazil (126 tons) were the main suppliers of melon imports to Qatar, together comprising 81% of total imports.

From August 2022 to August 2023, the biggest increases were in Jordan (with a CAGR of +35.4%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Brazil ($362K), the United States ($198K) and Iran ($173K) constituted the largest melon suppliers to Qatar, together comprising 61% of total imports.

the United States, with a CAGR of +21.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In August 2023, the melon price amounted to $875 per ton (CIF, Qatar), with an increase of 9.9% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in January 2023 when the average import price increased by 38% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $1,927 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to August 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Brazil ($2,862 per ton), while the price for Iran ($276 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From August 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India (+7.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    10. Exports Prices, By Country, 2012-2024

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    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
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    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
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    12. Exports and Growth, by Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, by Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Yield and Growth
    16. Exports and Growth
    17. Export Prices and Growth
    18. Market Size and Growth
    19. Per Capita Consumption
    20. Imports and Growth
    21. Import Prices
    22. Production, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Production, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Harvested Area: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Yield: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    26. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    27. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    28. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    29. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    30. Imports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    31. Import Prices, by Country, 2012-2024
    32. Exports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    33. Exports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    34. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    35. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    36. Exports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    37. Export Prices, by Country, 2012-2024

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