Myanmar: Date Market 2025

Date Market Size in Myanmar

In 2022, the Myanmar's date market decreased by -26.1% to $X, falling for the third year in a row after eight years of growth. In general, consumption recorded a abrupt decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of 5.8% against the previous year. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Date Exports

Exports from Myanmar

Date exports from Myanmar surged to X tons in 2022, growing by 126% against 2021. Overall, exports recorded a remarkable increase. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, date exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a buoyant increase. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

India (X tons), Thailand (X tons) and China (X tons) were the main destinations of date exports from Myanmar, together accounting for 96% of total exports. Malaysia and Singapore lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 3.3%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Malaysia (with a CAGR of +557.3%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, India ($X) remains the key foreign market for dates exports from Myanmar, comprising 69% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Thailand ($X), with a 24% share of total exports. It was followed by Malaysia, with a 5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to India totaled +61.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Thailand (+137.7% per year) and Malaysia (+1,093.9% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average date export price amounted to $X per ton, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a deep slump. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Malaysia ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to China ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Malaysia (+82.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Date Imports

Imports into Myanmar

In 2022, overseas purchases of dates decreased by -3.5% to X tons, falling for the third consecutive year after eight years of growth. In general, imports continue to indicate a deep slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 15% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, date imports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports faced a drastic downturn. Imports peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Thailand (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of date to Myanmar, with a 49% share of total imports. Moreover, date imports from Thailand exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Iraq (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by India (X tons), with an 18% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Thailand totaled +27.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Iraq (0.0% per year) and India (+56.5% per year).

In value terms, the largest date suppliers to Myanmar were Thailand ($X), the United Arab Emirates ($X) and Iraq ($X), with a combined 62% share of total imports. India, Israel and Saudi Arabia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 36%.

In terms of the main suppliers, India, with a CAGR of +47.2%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average date import price amounted to $X per ton, growing by 30% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, saw a slight slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 103% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Israel ($X per ton), while the price for Thailand ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Pakistan (+25.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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