What is the price of dates per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia dates is between US$ 1.31 and US$ 2.69 per kilogram or between US$ 0.59 and US$ 1.22 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of dates in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for dates is between MYR 5.93 and MYR 12.22 per kilogram or between MYR 2.69 and MYR 5.54 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia dates is between US$ 0.92 and US$ 1.89 per kilogram or between US$ 0.42 and US$ 0.86 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Dates Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2015, the export price of Dates from Malaysia was US$ 1.61 per Kg. In 2016, the export price was US$ 1.52 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 1.22 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 0.49 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 0.91 per Kg. For the year 2023, the predicted export price of Dates from Malaysia is US$ 0.55 per Kg.The dates exports from Malaysia are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried dates (HS code 080410)
Malaysia Dates Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Dates into Malaysia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2011, the price was 0.70 US dollars per kg, which increased to 1.14 US dollars per kg in 2012. This was followed by a sharp increase to 2.22 US dollars per kg in 2013. However, the price dropped to 1.38 US dollars per kg in 2014 and then rose again to 3.07 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price dropped to 2.71 US dollars per kg and then further decreased to 2.28 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price dropped to its lowest point in 2018, at 1.26 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 2.41 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped again to 1.22 US dollars per kg and then further decreased to 1.02 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Dates imported into Malaysia will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with a predicted price of 1.02 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.90 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Malaysia dates
The total values in export for dates in Malaysia were US$ 8,378, US$ 9,116, US$ 7,974 and US$ 3,661 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia dates - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of dates shipped by Malaysia in 2020 was 4,127 metric tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia sold 2,749 tonnes of dates. Through 2019 alone, the market for Malaysia dates (fruits category) has shrunk, changing by -5.598 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, dates' exports decreased by -21.46% earning Malaysia US$3.66m for the year 2019. Malaysia's dates exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried dates (HS code 080410)
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Malaysia dates export values
In 2019, Malaysia supplied dates costing 3.66m USD, a decrease of -54.10% from 2018's total dates export of 7.974m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Malaysia dates between 2017 to 2018 was -12.527%.
The annual variation in the amount of Malaysia's dates exports between 2017 and 2019 was -21.46 per cent in comparison to a variation of -5.598% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Malaysia's portion of the world's total dates' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Malaysia is ranked position 45 in world exports of dates.
Export markets for Malaysia dates ( in '000$ )
Malaysia's best performing export markets for dates are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam.
Import/Export Trends
Malaysia is a net importer of dates. The annual growth of Malaysia dates in value between 2015 to 2019 was 47%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 34%, per annum.
Malaysia ordered 18,006 tonnes of dates in 2019.