Earlier Report Observations
The persimmon market in Nepal showed significant volatility from 2018 to 2023. After a modest increase to 3 093 t in 2019, the market volume contracted sharply to 2 583 t in 2020.
A recovery followed in 2021, bringing volume to 2 987 t. The market then stabilized around 2 923 t in 2022 before expanding strongly by 25% to 3 663 t in 2023, the peak for the period. This final year's growth coincided with a substantial rise in imports, which reached 121 t.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Nepal
- 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Nepal in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Nepal in value, 2018-2023, $ US
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5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
- 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
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5.1. Production in Nepal
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6. Imports
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
- 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
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6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
- 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nepal, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
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6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
- 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in kind, 2018-2024, t
- 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, t
- 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nepal, 2018-2024, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nepal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
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7. Trade balance
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7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 7.1.1. In kind, t
- 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
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7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 7.2.1. In kind, t
- 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
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7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
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8.1. Direct Data
- 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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8.2. Mirror Data
- 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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8.1. Direct Data
Production persimmons in Nepal
In kind, 2017-2020, t
Between 2017 and 2020, Nepal ranked as the 14th largest producer of persimmons globally.
Top producers of persimmons, 2017-2020
World map of production of persimmons, 2017-2020
Nepal's persimmon production saw a two-year rise before declining. In 2019, output peaked at 3 085 tonnes, but by 2020 it had dropped to 2 574 tonnes, marking a significant 16.6% decrease from the previous year. Over the entire 2017–2020 period, production fell by 8.8%, which translates to an average annual decline of 3.0%. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2018, with a 6.7% rise.
Annual dynamics of production in Nepal in kind, 2017-2020, t
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | 6.7% | 2.4% | (16.6%) | (3.0%) |
Exports persimmons from Nepal
Desk research indicates that Nepal did not export any persimmons from 2017 through 2020.
Imports persimmons to Nepal
Imports in kind, kg
In 2020, Nepal imported 9 060 kilograms of persimmons, showing a moderate 7.0% increase compared to 2019.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in kind, 2017-2020, kg
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | 7.0% | - |
From 2017 to 2020, India was overwhelmingly the primary source for Nepal's persimmon imports in volume, accounting for 99.3% of the total.
Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Nepal in kind, 2017-2020
Imports in value, $ US
In 2020, the value of persimmon imports into Nepal was 5 063 US dollars, down 6.2% from 2019.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nepal in value, 2017-2020, $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | (6.2%) | - |
Throughout the 2017–2020 period, India dominated Nepal's persimmon imports in value terms, making up 99.4% of the total.
Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Nepal in value, 2017-2020
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