Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market Size By Production Type (Dates, Onion, Potato, Tomato), By Export Variant (Dates, Onion, Potato, Tomato), By Farming Type (Organic, Conventional Farming or Inorganic Farming) And Forecast

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market Size And Forecast

Saudi Arabia Fruits and Vegetables Market size was valued at USD 13.56 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 18.99 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.30% from 2024 to 2031.

Growing Disposable incomes, an increase in health concerns and rapid urbanization are the key market drivers for this sector. The Saudi Arabia report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market Definition

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers approximately 20 Lakh Sq. Km. area. Saudi Arabia has mild Winters and very hot Summers. The average rainfall throughout the year is not more than 100 MM. In the southwestern mountains of Asir, there is frequent rainfall in summer. Irrigation facilities are there but they are carried out from tube wells. Water is derived from the Natural Springs in the Hopeful Region. For water conservation, Dams have been built in many places.

The need to reduce the dependence on oil exports along with the necessity to reduce the dependence on foreign countries for food imports has led the country to focus more on Agricultural Growth. Because of the government’s encouragement. the cultivation land increased from 435000 hectares in 1980 to 1.5 Million Hectors in 1990. Major crops in the country cultivated include cereals (wheat, sorghum, barley, and millet), vegetables (tomato, watermelon, eggplant, potato, cucumber, and onions), and fruits (date-palm, citrus, and grapes).

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market Overview

According to World Bank data, the GNI Per capita of Saudi Arabia of 2019 was $22840 whereas that of 2018 it was $21610. There has been a rise of 5.55%. On the other hand, the inflation level was -2.093%. Thus the income level rise is more than the inflation level. This shows that people had more amount of surplus money in their hands. The rise in surplus money has accelerated people’s desire for luxury items. This is one of the reasons behind the increase in the consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in Saudi Arabia. Many countries are trying to develop healthcare infrastructures. This is also clearly visible in Saudi Arabia. The country is investing heavily in its health infrastructure. They have even allowed private players to enter the healthcare system. Besides this, Saudi Arabia launched several Health insurance schemes for foreign workers as well as their citizens. This growing health care concern can be seen in the case of foods as well.

According to an article of 27th April 2021 in Arab news, Saudi has banned all fruits and vegetable imports from Lebanon after there have been attempts from certain miscreants to infuse Drugs inside the Fruits and Vegetable transportation. The net Fruit and Vegetable transport from Lebanon to Saudi is worth $24 Million per year. This is what the country will have to suffice from its own. Thus, the growing health concern caused them to restrict the Fruits and Vegetables trade with one country. This is another important Market driver for this sector. Qatar suffers from low rainfall approximately 100 MM per year. On the other hand, the temperature is very hot and humid with mild winters. So, this temperature and rainfall are very much adverse for agriculture. This is the biggest restraint. However, the country is coming up with advanced irrigation facilities, Dams, Proper fertilizers, etc. which can improve their Agriculture growth.

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market Segmentation Analysis

The Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market is Segmented on the basis of Production Type, Export Variant, and Farming Type.

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market, By Production Type

• Dates
• Onion
• Potato
• Tomato
• Garlic
• Cauliflower
• Beans
• Lemon
• Apple
• Banana
• Grapes
• Grapefruit
• Strawberry
• Watermelon

Based on Production Type, the market is segmented into Dates, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Garlic, Cauliflower, Beans, Lemon, Apple, Banana, Grapes, Grapefruit, Strawberry, and Watermelon. Among the variants, Dates have the highest demand. Dates grown here are extremely good quality and they are juicy with a luscious taste. These dates are culturally very important. Dates are used during Ramadan fasting and Islamic culture. That is why Dates are of high importance in Saudi.

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market, By Export Variant

• Dates
• Onion
• Potato
• Tomato
• Garlic
• Cauliflower
• Beans
• Lemon
• Apple
• Banana
• Grapes
• Grapefruit
• Strawberry
• Watermelon

Based on Export Variant, the market is segmented into Dates, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Garlic, Cauliflower, Beans, Lemon, Apple, Banana, Grapes, Grapefruit, Strawberry, and Watermelon. Among the variants, Dates has the highest export. Dates grown here are extremely good quality and they are juicy with a luscious taste. These dates are culturally very important. Dates are used during Ramadan fasting and Islamic culture. That is why Dates are a highly important item among exports in Saudi.

Saudi Arabia Fruits And Vegetables Market, By Farming Type

• Organic
• Conventional Farming or Inorganic Farming

Based on Farming Type, the market is segmented into Organic and Conventional Farming or Inorganic Farming. Among the two types of Farming, Organic Farming is the fastest growing because of its demand worldwide. Also, the country is becoming incessantly becoming health conscious. So, the demand for Organic Foods is increasing day by day. However, still Conventional Farming has the highest market share because of its prevalence for a long time.

Key Players

The “Saudi Arabia Fruits and Vegetables Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the market. The major players are AL RAI FOOD INDUSTRIES EST, KHALED MOHAMMAD ALNUZHA DATES TRADING EST., MAGHADI DATES FACTORY, GOLDEN DATES FACTORY, SNWAN AL-NAKHEEL FOR DATES FACTORY, NAWAT AL MADINAH FOOD INDUSTRIES CO. LTD, TRANSMED LIMITED COMPANY, AL – WEDYAN NATIONAL COMPANY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS LTD, AL ESAYI BEVERAGES LIMITED COMPANY, and UNITED FOOD INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.

The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players.

Ace Matrix Analysis

The Ace Matrix provided in the report would help to understand how the major key players involved in this industry are performing as we provide a ranking for these companies based on various factors such as service features & innovations, scalability, innovation of services, industry coverage, industry reach, and growth roadmap. Based on these factors, we rank the companies into four categories as Active, Cutting Edge, Emerging, and Innovators.

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