Jazan's Arabian Jasmine Industry Reaches 600 Tons Annually with SAR70 Million Market Value

Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is expanding beyond its traditional cultural role in Jazan Region to become a high-value commercial crop driving local agricultural investment.

 Thriving in Jazan's warm, humid climate, the evergreen shrub yields fragrant white blossoms harvested daily and woven by local artisans into traditional garlands and ceremonial arrangements for weddings and social occasions. Once confined mainly to home courtyard gardens, cultivation has scaled up into specialized farms supplying markets across the Kingdom.

 Supporting this growth, the Jazan Jasmine and And Aromatic Plants Association provides farmers with seedlings, inputs, technical training, mechanization, and marketing support. Association Chairman Eng. Tariq Ta'noon noted that the region now hosts over 1,000 farms with 500,000 shrubs, producing around 600 tons annually at an estimated market value of SAR70 million, with major trading hubs in Sabya and Abu Arish.

 Through the combined efforts of growers, artisans, and agricultural support bodies, Jazan jasmine continues to bridge regional heritage with sustainable economic growth.