Saudi Arabia: Primary Fiber Crops Market 2025

Primary Fiber Crops Market Size in Saudi Arabia

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in the Saudi primary fiber crops market, when its value increased by X% to $X. In general, consumption showed a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Primary Fiber Crops Production in Saudi Arabia

In value terms, primary fiber crops production skyrocketed to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production posted a buoyant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when the production volume increased by X%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Primary Fiber Crops Exports

Exports from Saudi Arabia

In 2022, shipments abroad of fiber crops (primary) decreased by X% to X tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of decline. Over the period under review, exports recorded a precipitous descent. The smallest decline of X% was in 2021. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X tons in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, primary fiber crops exports fell rapidly to $X in 2022. Overall, exports recorded a sharp reduction. The smallest decline of X% was in 2021. The exports peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Angola (X tons) was the main destination for primary fiber crops exports from Saudi Arabia, with a X% share of total exports. Moreover, primary fiber crops exports to Angola exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the United Arab Emirates (X tons), twofold.

From 2018 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Angola was relatively modest.

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X) remains the key foreign market for fiber crops (primary) exports from Saudi Arabia, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Angola ($X), with a X% share of total exports.

From 2018 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to the United Arab Emirates stood at X%.

Export Prices by Country

The average primary fiber crops export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, increasing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed a sharp reduction. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Angola amounted to $X per ton.

From 2018 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United Arab Emirates (X%).

Primary Fiber Crops Imports

Imports into Saudi Arabia

In 2022, supplies from abroad of fiber crops (primary) was finally on the rise to reach X tons after two years of decline. In general, imports, however, showed a deep reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when imports increased by X%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, primary fiber crops imports surged to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a perceptible contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Kenya (X tons), Tanzania (X tons) and India (X kg) were the main suppliers of primary fiber crops imports to Saudi Arabia, with a combined X% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Kenya (with a CAGR of X%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, Kenya ($X), Tanzania ($X) and India ($X) were the largest primary fiber crops suppliers to Saudi Arabia, with a combined X% share of total imports.

Tanzania, with a CAGR of X%, saw 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 a decline.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average primary fiber crops import price amounted to $X per ton, with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a temperate increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, primary fiber crops import price increased by X% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 an increase of X%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 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 India ($X per ton), while the price for Kenya ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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