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)

COUNTRY	Import Value of Melon in Qatar (thousand USD)
COUNTRY	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023	Jul 2023	Aug 2023
Brazil	175	307	323	583	616	751	753	564	233	N/A	89.7	N/A	362
United States	19.9	17.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	45.0	240	198
Iran	238	206	214	167	73.8	N/A	N/A	35.3	245	101	163	168	173
Jordan	15.6	N/A	56.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	138	126	147	127	155
Oman	N/A	N/A	93.5	179	264	176	52.7	263	257	317	216	26.5	N/A
India	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.0	20.8	77.3	87.8	63.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yemen	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.0	21.5	78.8	42.5	32.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Others	699	466	322	111	99.0	N/A	64.7	449	417	342	343	441	310
Total	1,148	997	1,009	1,039	1,087	969	1,026	1,441	1,386	886	1,004	1,002	1,199

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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21. Import Prices
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23. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
24. Area Harvested, 2012–2023
25. Yield, 2012–2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
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29. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
30. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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33. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
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35. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
36. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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Import of Melons in Qatar Soars to $1.2M in August 2023

Qatar Melon Imports

Imports by Country

Import Prices by Country

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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. MARKET OVERVIEW

4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

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7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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