United Arab Emirates: Green Coffee Market 2025

Green Coffee Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The green coffee market in the United Arab Emirates contracted significantly to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -25.1% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, recorded a remarkable increase. Green coffee consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then declined sharply in the following year.

Green Coffee Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

After two years of growth, overseas shipments of coffee (green) decreased by -12.5% to X tons in 2022. In general, exports, however, enjoyed a strong increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 with an increase of 773%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, green coffee exports contracted sharply to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a resilient increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 with an increase of 635%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

India (X tons) was the main destination for green coffee exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a 35% share of total exports. Moreover, green coffee exports to India exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Canada (X tons), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Croatia (X tons), with an 8.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to India was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Canada (+114.8% per year) and Croatia (+16.0% per year).

In value terms, Canada ($X), India ($X) and Croatia ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for green coffee exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, together accounting for 44% of total exports. Benin, the UK, Burundi, the Netherlands and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 16%.

Among the main countries of destination, the Netherlands, with a CAGR of +149.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average green coffee export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, reducing by -13.4% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated resilient growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, green coffee export price increased by +24.0% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the average export price increased by 85% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Burundi ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to India ($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 Benin (+27.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Green Coffee Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, overseas purchases of coffee (green) decreased by -23.2% to X tons for the first time since 2016, thus ending a five-year rising trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw resilient growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 87%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons, and then shrank significantly in the following year.

In value terms, green coffee imports reduced rapidly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw prominent growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 95%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X, and then contracted markedly in the following year.

Imports by Country

India (X tons), Brazil (X tons) and Nicaragua (X tons) were the main suppliers of green coffee imports to the United Arab Emirates, together comprising 69% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by India (with a CAGR of +17.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest green coffee suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were Brazil ($X), India ($X) and Nicaragua ($X), with a combined 72% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Brazil, with a CAGR of +13.8%, saw 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

The average green coffee import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, approximately mirroring the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a pronounced slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 an increase of 9.5%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

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 Nicaragua ($X per ton), while the price for India ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Kenya (+6.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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