Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Egypt and The World

 

  • Medicinal and aromatic plants products are exported on the form of dried herbs, aromatic oils, pulp, fresh herbs, natural medicines or vital products from herbs.
  • Medicinal and aromatic plants exports are about (1 - 1.5) % of the total agricultural exports which is estimated by 45 millions of US Dollars.
  • Egypt imports of the medicinal and aromatic plants exceeds 13000 tons, and the most important are:
    • Black Pepper (More than 7000 tons).
    • .............. (About 2500 tons) we export about 3000 tons
    • .............. (About 1800 tons) we export 130 tons.

Important Egyptian products that have a good reputation:

  • Egyptian aromatic oil.
  • Egyptian cumin (oil & seeds).
  • Egyptian jasmine (oil & pulp).
  • Egyptian marjoram (oil & dried herb).

 

Egypt is considered one of the most important countries in exporting the crops (Chamomile - Marjoram - Fennel - Basil) to the markets (USA - Germany - France - Italy).

 

Did you know that:

  • USA imports about 70% of their needs of basil and fennel from Egypt.
  • The world imports about 40% of their needs of aromatic oil from Egypt.

The distribution of the value of Egyptian exports of medicinal and aromatic plants and their products in the world is as follows:

  • Western Europe 42%.
  • North and Middle America 33%.
  • Arab countries 17%.
  • Asian countries 3%.
  • Southern America 2.7%.
  • Australia 1.3%.
  • African countries 0.5%.

Important Egyptian medicinal and aromatic plants and their international markets:

  • Marjoram (Japan).
  • Spearmint (England - France - Austria - Germany).
  • Caraway (Tunis - USA - France).
  • Fennel (USA - Italy - Singapore).
  • Chamomile (USA - England - Germany).
  • Coriander (Indonesia - Saudi Arabia - England).
  • Cumin (Canada - USA - France).
  • Basil (USA - Germany - France - Italy).

Important Egyptian aromatic oils and their international markets:

  • Jasmine pulp & oil (France - USA - Switzerland - Japan).
  • Aromatic Oil (France - England - Switzerland).
  • Garlic pulp (France - Germany).
  • ........................
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  • Other oils (France - USA - Japan).

The size of medicinal and aromatic plants commerce and industry internationally is estimated by 60 billions dollars yearly.

 

The size of yearly exchange of medicinal and aromatic plants in the internation market is estimated by 14 billions of dollars, distributed as follows:

  • Europe (7 Billions of dollars).
  • Japan (2.4 Billions of dollars).
  • North America (1.6 Billions of dollars).
  • The rest of the world (3 Billions of dollars).

The yearly increment in the medicinal and aromatic plants needs:

  • Europe 8%.
  • Japan and North America 12%.
  • India and Pakistan 15%.