Qatar's Import of Lemon And Lime Experiences Slight Decline to $14M in 2024 - News and Statistics - IndexBox

Qatar’s Import of Lemon And Lime Experiences Slight Decline to $14M in 2024 – News and Statistics – IndexBox

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Feb 25, 2025

Qatar Lemon And Lime Imports

In 2024, approx. 19K tons of lemons and limes were imported into Qatar; rising by 17% compared with the year before. Overall, imports saw a resilient expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 36%. Imports peaked in 2024 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

In value terms, lemon and lime imports rose significantly to $14M (IndexBox estimates) in 2024. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a remarkable increase from 2014 to 2024: its value increased at an average annual rate of +8.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, imports decreased by -13.6% against 2022 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 34%. Imports peaked at $17M in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

South Africa (6.9K tons), Turkey (5.9K tons) and Vietnam (1.4K tons) were the main suppliers of lemon and lime imports to Qatar, together comprising 87% of total imports.

From 2014 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for Vietnam (with a CAGR of +68.3%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest lemon and lime suppliers to Qatar were South Africa ($5.3M), Turkey ($3.9M) and Vietnam ($1.2M), with a combined 77% share of total imports.

In terms of the main suppliers, Vietnam, with a CAGR of +54.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 2023, the lemon and lime price amounted to $826 per ton (CIF, Qatar), with a decrease of -12.3% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a slight curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when the average import price increased by 9% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $1,052 per ton. From 2016 to 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Lebanon ($2,777 per ton), while the price for Iran ($396 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2014 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Lebanon (+30.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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3. MARKET OVERVIEW

Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2024
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
3. Market Value, 2012–2024
4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

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1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
2. Market Value, 2012–2024
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4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Yield And Growth
16. Exports And Growth
17. Export Prices And Growth
18. Market Size And Growth
19. Per Capita Consumption
20. Imports And Growth
21. Import Prices
22. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
23. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
24. Area Harvested, 2012–2024
25. Yield, 2012–2024
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
27. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
28. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
29. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
30. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
31. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
33. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
34. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
35. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
36. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
37. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024