Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia - 2023

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  1. Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (FOB) - 2022
  2. Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia
  4. Imports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia

Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds stood at $147 per ton in 2022, surging by 16% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.4%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was China ($219 per ton), while the average price for exports to Ireland ($35 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 Belgium (+6.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds amounted to $105 per ton, rising by 4.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 16% against the previous year. The import price peaked in 2022 and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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 Russia ($204 per ton), while the price for the Czech Republic ($75 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belarus (+4.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia

In 2022, overseas shipments of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds decreased by -5.2% to 2.1M tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +7.6% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 16%.

In value terms, exports of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds expanded significantly to $313M in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated prominent growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +14.3% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +49.5% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 19%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Export of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China23.324.525.450.629.5%
Germany32.634.538.535.83.2%
Italy24.427.837.531.99.3%
Poland7.99.913.216.728.3%
Netherlands13.013.417.116.27.6%
Belgium10.512.713.312.56.0%
Spain9.39.513.111.47.0%
South Korea5.78.710.510.121.0%
Japan5.06.18.99.423.4%
Czech Republic3.54.75.48.534.4%
Lithuania5.86.86.55.90.6%
Hungary3.73.85.15.010.6%
Ireland1.02.71.41.617.0%
Others63.673.187.697.415.3%
Total20923828431314.4%

Top Export Markets for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated from Latvia in 2022:

  1. Germany (313.4K tons)
  2. China (230.6K tons)
  3. Italy (209.1K tons)
  4. Belgium (183.9K tons)
  5. Netherlands (171.3K tons)
  6. Poland (152.6K tons)
  7. Czech Republic (87.4K tons)
  8. Lithuania (75.8K tons)
  9. Spain (68.6K tons)
  10. South Korea (52.0K tons)
  11. Ireland (47.1K tons)
  12. Japan (45.7K tons)
  13. Hungary (39.1K tons)

Imports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia

For the fourth consecutive year, Latvia recorded growth in overseas purchases of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds, which increased by 34% to 117K tons in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a strong expansion from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +16.1% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +56.5% against 2019 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds surged to $12M in 2022. In general, imports posted a significant increase. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Latvia (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Estonia3.43.64.64.16.4%
Lithuania1.11.81.84.155.0%
PolandN/AN/A0.11.41300.0%
Belarus0.30.50.80.838.7%
Russia1.20.60.90.8-12.6%
Germany0.10.30.20.458.7%
Czech RepublicN/A0.20.10.20.0%
Others0.10.20.20.571.0%
Total6.47.28.812.424.7%

Top Suppliers of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated to Latvia in 2022:

  1. Lithuania (44.0K tons)
  2. Estonia (43.0K tons)
  3. Poland (10.4K tons)
  4. Belarus (8.3K tons)
  5. Russia (4.0K tons)
  6. Czech Republic (3.3K tons)
  7. Germany (2.2K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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