INDUSTRIES & MARKETS
F&B market in UAE
Table of Contents
01 Overview
Retail sales value of soft drinks UAE 2015-2020
Revenue of the food market worldwide 2022, by country
03
Worldwide snack food revenue by country 2022
04
Market volume share of the global dairy products in 2022, by region
05
Share of online food and meal delivery deals 2022, by region
06
02 Regional food market
Fruit and vegetables sales share GCC 2020, by country
08
Consumption of packaged beverages in Africa and Middle East 2021-2024
09
Revenue of Almarai 2022, by market
10
03 UAE market
Food retail sales UAE 2016-2021
12
Annual change in food retail sales UAE 2017-2021
13
Revenue of food and beverages sector UAE 2016-2020
14
Real per capita consumer spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Arab Emirates 2013-2028
15
04 Beverages
1
Real total consumer spending on alcohol and tobacco in the United Arab Emirates 2013-2028
17
CAGR of soft drinks UAE 2015-2020 by category
18
Retail sales value of soft drinks in UAE in 2020, by category
19
20
05 Food service
Number of global fast food chain outlets UAE 2021
22
Sales value leisure foodservice subsector United Arab Emirates 2018-2022 by outlet
23
Sales value of restaurants foodservice sector UAE 2018-2022 by outlet
24
Sales value of nightlife foodservice sector United Arab Emirates 2018-2022 by outlet
25
CHAPTER 01
Overview
Revenue of the food market worldwide in 2022, by country (in million U.S.
dollars)
Revenue of the food market worldwide 2022, by country
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
China
17.47
United States
8.11
Russia
5.34
Indonesia
3.84
Vietnam
3
2.14
France
1.73
Brazil
1.73
Italy
18
1.33
Turkey
1.15
Thailand
1.09
Germany
1.09
United Kingdom
1.06
India
0.99
Mexico
0.97
Philippines
0.94
Description: Comparing the 25 selected regions regarding the revenue in the 'Baby Food' segment of the food market, China is leading the ranking (17.47 billion U.S. dollars) and is followed by the United States with 8.11 billion U.S. dollars. At the other end of the
spectrum is Bangladesh with 0.1 billion U.S. dollars, indicating a difference of 17.37 billion U.S. dollars to China. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2022
Source(s): Statista; Statista Consumer Market Insights
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Revenue of the snack food market worldwide by country in 2022 (in billion
U.S. dollars)
Worldwide snack food revenue by country 2022
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars
0
20
40
60
80
100
United States
106.48
Japan
80.23
India
60.57
China
54.26
Mexico
10.97
Canada
10.68
Nigeria
10.13
Russia
10.04
Egypt
4
8.7
Philippines
7.34
Indonesia
7.22
France
6.86
Italy
5.49
Vietnam
5.38
Turkey
120
4.92
Description: The revenue ranking in the 'Snack Food' segment of the food market is lead by the United States with 106.48 billion U.S. dollars, while Japan is following with 80.23 billion U.S. dollars. In contrast, Kenya is at the bottom of the ranking with 3.15 billion U.S.
dollars, showing a difference of 103.33 billion U.S. dollars to the United States. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2022
Source(s): Statista Consumer Market Insights
Distribution of the dairy products market volume worldwide in 2022, by
region
Market volume share of the global dairy products in 2022, by region
Asia - Southeast 8%
Asia 2%
Africa 1%
America - Central South and the
Caribbean 5%
North America 15%
Europe - Other 10%
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Europe - EU 27 38%
Oceania 21%
Description: This statistic shows the distribution of the dairy products market volume worldwide in 2022, by region. In that year, North America accounted for 15 percent of the dairy products market worldwide, and EU-27 held 37 percent of the market volume. Read
more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2022
Source(s): CLAL; IHS
Distribution of online food and meal delivery deals as of 3rd quarter 2022,
by region
Share of online food and meal delivery deals 2022, by region
Australia 4%
Latin America & Caribbean 2%
Africa 2%
Europe 17%
Asia 44%
United States 31%
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Description: In the third quarter of 2022, Asia made up 44 percent of the deals completed in online food and meal delivery worldwide. United States ranked second, with almost a third (31 percent) of the deals. For its part, Europe accounted for 17 percent of the deals
financing companies in the sector, while Latin America and Africa each contributed a mere two percent of the total. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; Q3 2022
Source(s): CB Insights
CHAPTER 02
Regional food market
Share of sales of fruit and vegetables in the Gulf Cooperation Council in
2020, by country
Fruit and vegetables sales share GCC 2020, by country
60%
50%
50.2%
Sales share
40%
30%
26.3%
20%
11.1%
10%
0%
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Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
4.9%
3.9%
3.6%
Kuwait
Oman
Bahrain
Description: In 2020, Saudi Arabia accounted for the largest fruit and vegetable sales share among other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, at 50.2 percent. These sales reflect a shift in the GCC's dietary supply, with consumers increasingly preferring fruits and
vegetables over other food categories. Read more
Note(s): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, MENA; 2020
Source(s): Ardent; Fitch Solutions
Consumption of packaged beverages in Africa and Middle East in 2021 and
2024 (in billion liters)
Consumption of packaged beverages in Africa and Middle East 2021-2024
140
Consumption in billion liters
120
127.1
118.4
100
80
60
40
20
0
9
2021
2024
Description: In 2021, the consumption of packaged beverages in Africa and the Middle East totaled nearly 118 billion liters, according to estimates. The volume was expected to grow annually by an average of 2.4 percent until 2024, when it would reach 127.1 billion
liters. Furthermore, the demand in both regions corresponded together to some 10 percent of the world's consumption of packaged beverages. Read more
Note(s): 2021 and 2024
Source(s): GlobalData; Krones
Revenue of Almarai in 2022, by market (in billion Saudi Riyals)
Revenue of Almarai 2022, by market
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Sales in billion Saudi Riyals (SAR)
12
12.1
10
8
6
4
1.6
2
0
10
Saudi Arabia
United Arab
Emirates
1.5
Egypt
0.9
0.7
0.7
Kuwait
Oman
Jordan
0.4
Bahrain
Description: In 2022, Almarai generated sales revenues worth 18.7 billion Saudi Riyals through operations in over seven countries. During this time, Saudi Arabia was the largest market for Almarai, accounting for 12.1 billion Saudi Riyals worth of revenue. As one of
the leading FMCG brands in the Middle East and North Africa region, Almarai's sales are derived from dairy products and juices, bakery, and poultry products. Read more
Note(s): MENA; 2022
Source(s): Almarai
0.8
Other countries
CHAPTER 03
UAE market
Food retail sales in the United Arab Emirates from 2016 to 2020 with an
estimate for 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Food retail sales UAE 2016-2021
35
Retail sales value in billion U.S. dollars
30
25
25.1
26.6
28.2
30
31.8
33.2
20
15
10
5
0
12
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Description: In 2021, the food retail sales in the United Arab Emirates was estimated to reach 33.2 billion U.S. dollars, up from 31.8 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. The total retail sales value was estimated at 74.2 billion U.S. dollars for 2021. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2016 to 2021; *This value represents an estimate for 2021. Read more
Source(s): Alpen Capital
2021*
Annual change in food retail sales in the United Arab Emirates from 2017
to 2020 with an estimate for 2021
Annual change in food retail sales UAE 2017-2021
7%
Annual change in retail sales
6%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5%
4.5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
13
2017
2018
2019
2020
Description: In 2021, the annual change in food retail sales in the United Arab Emirates was estimated at around 4.5 percent. The retail industry is a key component for the UAE`s economic diversification strategy. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2017 to 2021; *This value represents an estimate for 2021. Read more
Source(s): Alpen Capital
2021*
Revenue of the food and beverages sector in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) from 2016 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of food and beverages sector UAE 2016-2020
7,000
6,204
6,000
5,529
Revenue in million U.S. dollars
5,300
6,503
5,000
4,171
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
14
2016
2017
2018*
2019*
Description: In 2020, the revenue of the food and beverages sector in the United Arab Emirates was forecasted to reach around 4.2 billion U.S. dollars, down from around 6.5 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2016 to 2020; *Estimates. Read more
Source(s): FCSA (UAE); Marmore MENA Intelligence
2020*
Real per capita consumer spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages
in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2028 (in U.S. dollars)
Real per capita consumer spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Arab Emirates 2013-2028
7,000
Per capita spending in U.S. dollars
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
15
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Description: The real per capita consumer spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Arab Emirates was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2028 by in total 627.8. After the sixth consecutive decreasing year, the real food-related
per capita spending is estimated to reach 2,760.47 U.S. dollars and therefore a new minimum in 2028. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2013 to 2028; all values are estimates
Source(s): Statista
2027
2028
CHAPTER 04
Beverages
Real total consumer spending on alcohol and tobacco in the United Arab
Emirates from 2013 to 2028 (in million U.S. dollars)
Real total consumer spending on alcohol and tobacco in the United Arab Emirates 2013-2028
3,000
Spending in million U.S. dollars
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
17
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Description: The real total consumer spending on alcohol and tobacco in the United Arab Emirates was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2028 by in total 199.4 million. After the sixth consecutive decreasing year, the real alcohol and tobacco
consumer spending is estimated to reach 1.4 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new minimum in 2028. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2013 to 2028; all values are estimates
Source(s): Statista
2027
2028
Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of soft drinks in the United Arab
Emirates from 2015 to 2020, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
CAGR of soft drinks UAE 2015-2020 by category
CAGR
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
RTD coffee
14%
Concentrates
10%
RTD tea
10%
Sports drinks
10%
Juice
18
8%
Energy drinks
4%
Bottled water
4%
Carbonates
14%
3%
Description: From 2015 to 2020, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of RTD coffee was the highest among soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at around 14 percent. The retail sales value of the same category was valued at around five million U.S.
dollars in 2020. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2015 to 2020
Source(s): Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Euromonitor
16%
Retail sales value of soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates in 2020, by
category (in million U.S. dollars)
Retail sales value of soft drinks in UAE in 2020, by category
Sales value in million U.S. dollars
0
200
400
600
800
Juice
483
Bottled water
476
Energy drinks
299
Concentrates
19
1,200
1,052
Carbonates
79
RTD tea
14
Sports drinks
11
RTD coffee
1,000
5
Description: In 2020, juice accounted for the highest retail sales value among soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates, at around 1.05 million U.S. dollars. From 2015 to 2020, the CAGR for the same category reached eight percent. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates
Source(s): Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Euromonitor
Retail sales value of soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates from 2015 to
2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Retail sales value of soft drinks UAE 2015-2020
3.0
2.4
Sales value in billion U.S dollars
2.5
2.0
1.9
1.9
2015
2016
2.2
2.2
2018
2019
2
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
20
2017
Description: In 2020, the retail sales value of soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amounted to 2.4 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from the previous year which was recorded at 2.2 billion U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): 2015 to 2020
Source(s): Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Euromonitor
2020
CHAPTER 05
Food service
Number of global fast food chain outlets in the United Arab Emirates in
2021
Number of global fast food chain outlets UAE 2021
Number of food chain outlets
0
20
40
60
80
Pizza Hut
100
120
140
151
McDonald's
22
180
106
KFC
Burger King
160
172
61
Description: In 2021, the number of Pizza Hut food chains in the United Arab Emirates reached 106 outlets. The number of Pizza Hut food chains outlets in Saudi Arabia reached 222 outlets in the same year. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates; 2021
Source(s): Marmore MENA Intelligence; Various sources
200
Sales value of the leisure foodservice subsector in the United Arab Emirates
in 2018 and a forecast for 2022, by outlet type (in million U.S. dollars)
Sales value leisure foodservice subsector United Arab Emirates 2018-2022 by outlet
Sales value in million U.S. dollars
2022
0
20
40
60
2018
80
100
120
140
131
Venue
104
33.9
Visitor attractions
27
30
Entertainment
24.2
23
Description: In 2018, foodservice sales in leisure venues had the highest sales value in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at 104 million U.S. dollars. The sales value of leisure venues was expected to reach 131 million U.S. dollars in 2022. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates, MENA; 2018
Source(s): GlobalData; Government of Canada
Sales value of the restaurants foodservice subsector in the United Arab Emirates
in 2018 and a forecast for 2022, by outlet type (in million U.S. dollars)
Sales value of restaurants foodservice sector UAE 2018-2022 by outlet
Sales value in million U.S. dollars
2022
0
500
1,000
1,500
2018
2,000
2,500
4,000
3,662.6
2,341
Full service restaurants
1,949.5
705
Coffee and tea shops
24
3,500
4,500
4,513.4
Fast food restaurants
Ice cream parlours
3,000
584.5
42.2
35.4
Description: In 2018, within the restaurant subsector, fast food restaurants had the largest sales value in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at approximately 3.6 billion U.S. dollars. Fast food restaurants were expected to reach a sales value of approximately 4.5 billion
U.S. dollars in 2022, followed by full service restaurants at a sales value of approximately 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates, MENA; 2018
Source(s): GlobalData; Government of Canada
5,000
Sales value of foodservice from the pubs, clubs and bars subsector in the United
Arab Emirates in 2018 and a forecast for 2022, by outlet type (in million U.S. dollars)
Sales value of nightlife foodservice sector United Arab Emirates 2018-2022 by outlet
Sales value in million U.S. dollars
2022
0
100
200
300
2018
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
942.6
Pubs and bars
724.9
186
Private member and social clubs
149.6
116.6
Nightclubs
94.5
25
Description: In 2018, within the pubs, clubs, and bars subsector of the foodservice industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the pubs and bars outlet had the largest sales value of approximately 725 million U.S. dollars. Sales value of pubs and bars was expected to
reach approximately 943 million U.S. dollars in 2022. Read more
Note(s): United Arab Emirates, MENA; 2018
Source(s): GlobalData; Government of Canada
Sources
Almarai
Alpen Capital
Ardent
CB Insights
CLAL
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Economist Intelligence Unit
Euromonitor
Eurostat
FCSA (UAE)
Fitch Solutions
GlobalData
Government of Canada
IHS
IMF
Kearney
Krones
Marmore MENA Intelligence
Statista
Statista Consumer Market Insights
United Nations
Various sources
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World Bank