Middle East & Africa Online Food Delivery Market Size & Outlook

The online food delivery market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 35,624.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 8.1% is expected of Middle East & Africa online food delivery market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$21,682.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$35,624.4
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
8.1%
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Middle East & Africa online food delivery market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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MEA online food delivery market highlights

  • The MEA online food delivery market generated a revenue of USD 21,682.6 million in 2024.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, platform to consumer was the largest revenue generating type in 2024.
  • Platform to Consumer is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, South Africa is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2030.

MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 21,682.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 35,624.4 million
Growth rate8.1% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentPlatform to consumer
Fastest growing segmentPlatform to Consumer
Historical data covered2018 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationRestaurant to Consumer, Platform to Consumer
Key market players worldwideDelivery Hero SE, DoorDash Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Domino's Pizza Inc, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, McDonald's Corp, Deliveroo PLC, Papa John's International Inc, Yum Brands Inc, Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, Uber Technologies Inc, Zomato, Grubhub, Waiter.com

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 7.5% of the global online food delivery market in 2024.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 222,958.0 million by 2030.

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Online Food Delivery Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Waiter.com View profile 101-250 Sunnyvale, California, United States, North America https://www.waiter.com
Grubhub View profile 1001-5000 Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America http://www.grubhub.com
Zomato View profile 1001-5000 Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Asia https://www.zomato.com
Yum Brands Inc View profile 35000 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, United States, 40213 https://www.yum.com
Papa John's International Inc View profile 13200 2002 Papa John's Boulevard, Louisville, KY, United States, 40299-2367 https://www.papajohns.com
McDonald's Corp View profile 150000 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607 https://www.investor.mcdonalds.com
Domino's Pizza Inc View profile 11200 30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, 48105 https://www.dominos.com
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR View profile 204891 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, 26th Floor, Tower One, Times Square, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, https://www.alibabagroup.com
Uber Technologies Inc View profile 30700 1725 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94158 https://www.uber.com
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV View profile 13506 Piet Heinkade 61, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1019 GM https://www.takeaway.com
Delivery Hero SE View profile 51447 Oranienburger Strasse 70, Berlin, Germany, 10117 https://www.deliveryhero.com
DoorDash Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A View profile 19300 303 2nd Street, South Tower, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94107 https://www.doordash.com
Deliveroo PLC View profile 3630 The River Building, 1 Cousin Lane, Level 1 Cannon Bridge House, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 3TE https://corporate.deliveroo.co.uk

Middle East & Africa online food delivery market outlook

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Platform to consumer was the largest segment with a revenue share of 62.52% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa online food delivery market based on restaurant to consumer, platform to consumer covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The regional growth can be attributed to the growing number of QSR restaurants, growing popularity of western foods, changing work lifestyles, and increasing adoption of cloud kitchens. With the growing demand for quality of food at reasonable prices, KLC Virtual Restaurants.

A virtual assistant company, developed virtual restaurants across the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC), to satisfy the online market demand. During the COVID-19 pandemic, KLC services were available 24 hours a day. 

This helped the company to capture a bigger market share. Additionally, with over 40 virtual brands in Kuwait region, KLC covers around 90% of the delivery areas and delivers24*7 and has its own delivery fleet and uses third-party aggregators for services.

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