United Arab Emirates: Cinnamon Market 2025

Cinnamon Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, the cinnamon market in the United Arab Emirates decreased by -14.4% to $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, consumption, however, posted a pronounced expansion. Cinnamon consumption peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Cinnamon Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, shipments abroad of cinnamon (canella) increased by 78% to X tons, rising for the second year in a row after five years of decline. Overall, exports posted resilient growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 505%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, cinnamon exports fell to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports recorded a resilient expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when exports increased by 657%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Tanzania (X tons) was the main destination for cinnamon exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a 89% share of total exports. Moreover, cinnamon exports to Tanzania exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Bahrain (X tons), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Tanzania stood at +32.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Bahrain (+43.7% per year) and India (+97.8% per year).

In value terms, Tanzania ($X), India ($X) and Bahrain ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for cinnamon exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, with a combined 73% share of total exports.

India, with a CAGR of +103.6%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average cinnamon export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, which is down by -46.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price showed a deep contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 an increase of 30%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2021 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was India ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Tanzania ($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 Kenya (+9.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Cinnamon Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was decline in supplies from abroad of cinnamon (canella), when their volume decreased by -4.6% to X tons. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 63%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, cinnamon imports declined modestly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw a resilient expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of 92% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at $X in 2021, and then reduced in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of cinnamon to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a approx. 87% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China totaled +3.2%.

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of cinnamon (canella) to the United Arab Emirates.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from China totaled +6.4%.

Import Prices by Country

The average cinnamon import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, with an increase of 1.7% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a strong increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +7.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, cinnamon import price decreased by -1.7% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when the average import price increased by 35%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for China.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Indonesia amounted to +16.6% per year.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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