Price for Plants, Live; Unrooted Cuttings and Slips in Saudi Arabia - 2022

Price for Plants, Live; Unrooted Cuttings and Slips in Saudi Arabia (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for plants, live; unrooted cuttings and slipses stood at $0.1 per unit in 2022, increasing by 3.6% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a noticeable contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 an increase of 220% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $0.3 per unit. From 2015 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($0.2 per unit), while the average price for exports to Egypt ($0.1 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United Arab Emirates (+1.4%).

Exports of Plants, Live; Unrooted Cuttings and Slips in Saudi Arabia

In 2022, shipments abroad of plants, live; unrooted cuttings and slipses decreased by -16.6% to 30M units for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, exports, however, showed a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 1,001% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 36M units, and then declined markedly in the following year.

In value terms, exports of plants, live; unrooted cuttings and slipses reduced to $3.7M in 2022. In general, exports, however, recorded a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 881%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $4.3M, and then fell in the following year.