Pears market in Uzbekistan

Earlier Report Observations

Uzbekistan's fresh pear market volume grew consistently from 99.3 thousand tons in 2018 to 136.7 thousand tons in 2023, supported by the broader development of the country's fruit sector and active agricultural trading hubs like the Siab Bazaar in Samarkand. Domestic pear production increased each year over this period, reaching 125.1 thousand tons by 2023, while imports began a sustained rise from 2022, indicating strengthening demand.

Weather anomalies in 2021 and 2022 impacted harvests for other fruits like apricots, but pear output continued to expand. The market's significant growth in 2023 was closely linked to a 9.9% increase in national retail turnover, reflecting a rise in domestic consumer spending and appetite for fruit.

In 2024, Presidential Decree PP-146 established measures to support agricultural entrepreneurs, fostering a favorable environment for the fruit market. This coincided with pear imports surging to 23.0 thousand tons, as increased remittances from Russia and the spread of buy-now-pay-later services enhanced household purchasing power for goods including fresh produce.

Production pears in Uzbekistan

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Uzbekistan ranked as the 20th largest producer of pears globally.

Top producers of pears, 2017-2020

World map of production of pears, 2017-2020

Pear production in Uzbekistan increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 109.3 thousand tons of pears, marking a moderate year-over-year rise of 7.3%. Over the 2017-2020 period, production grew by 4.2%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.4%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 98.4 thousand tons, which also saw the largest decline of 6.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Uzbekistan in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports pears from Uzbekistan

Exports in kind, t

Uzbekistan's pear export volume increased for the second year in a row. In 2020, exports amounted to 990 tons, representing a strong gain of 17.3% compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports rose by 21.5%, equating to an annualized growth rate of 6.7%. The lowest export volume was recorded in 2018 at 656 tons, which also experienced the largest decline of 19.5%. In contrast, the largest increase occurred in 2019, with a jump of 28.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Uzbekistan in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan remained the leading markets for Uzbekistan's pear exports in volume terms, together accounting for 84.1% of total flows, while other partners played a supplementary role.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Uzbekistan in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. Export values dropped to their lowest point in 2018 and climbed to their peak in 2020, showing a 2.6-fold shift. In 2020, Uzbekistan's pear export value totaled 980 thousand US dollars, reflecting a slight improvement of 0.9% year-over-year. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 378 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest decline of 17.5%. The largest increase occurred in 2019, with a surge of 156.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Uzbekistan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Over the 2017-2020 period, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan concentrated the majority of Uzbekistan's pear exports in value terms, while other markets formed a less significant portion.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Uzbekistan in value, 2017-2020

Imports pears to Uzbekistan

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The market showed signs of volatility over the observed period. Imports fell to their lowest point in 2017 and hit their maximum in 2019, fluctuating by 2.8 times. In 2020, Uzbekistan imported a total of 2 268 tons of pears, which is 43.3% lower than the previous year. The maximum import volume was recorded in 2019 at 4 268 tons, which also saw the largest increase of 169.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uzbekistan in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, China served as the primary source for pear imports to Uzbekistan, consistently absorbing 90.1% of total imports in volume terms.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Uzbekistan in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

There were noticeable fluctuations in market performance during the period. Import values dropped to a low in 2018 and reached a high in 2019, varying by 2.6-fold. In 2020, Uzbekistan's pear import value registered 1 376 thousand US dollars, amounting to a steep year-over-year decrease of 37.7%. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 851 thousand US dollars, while the maximum was in 2019 at 2 208 thousand US dollars, which also experienced the largest increase of 159.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uzbekistan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

In the 2017-2020 period, the market structure was highly concentrated, with China alone responsible for 91.9% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Uzbekistan in value, 2017-2020