🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of peanuts: 2024 trade data
Imports of peanuts by the United Arab Emirates reached $51.4 million in 2024 (41.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 9% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of peanuts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.4M | 41.6K t |
| 2023 | $47.4M | 28.7K t |
| 2022 | $38.0M | 27.4K t |
| 2021 | $38.6M | 27.9K t |
| 2020 | $23.0M | 18.8K t |
| 2019 | $21.2M | 18.3K t |
| 2018 | $16.9M | 15.4K t |
| 2017 | $13.5M | 14.5K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports peanuts from
India alone supplied 69% of it. Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $35.6M | 69% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $7.0M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 8.9% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $3.9M | 7.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $167K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $116K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $64K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $19K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $17K | 0% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $13K | 0% |
Types of peanuts under HS 1202
| 1202.42 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | 96% |
| 1202.41 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell | 2.6% |
| 1202.30 | Ground-nuts: seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1202.
Average import price of peanuts
The average declared value was about $1.24 per kg, close to the world average of $1.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports peanuts
Exports of peanuts by the United Arab Emirates reached $768 thousand in 2024 (389 tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (27%), Qatar (21%), Maldives (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Seychelles grew fastest (+187% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $206K | 27% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $159K | 21% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $148K | 19% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $148K | 19% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $47K | 6.1% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $28K | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $13K | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $10K | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $2K | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1202: Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken.
Peanuts trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of peanuts imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported peanuts worth $51.4 million in 2024 (41.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import peanuts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (69%), Brazil (14%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of peanuts in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.29 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export peanuts?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported peanuts worth $768 thousand in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, Maldives.
What is the HS code for peanuts?
Peanuts falls under HS heading 1202 (Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading peanuts with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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