Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Ever wonder which countries export the most fruits? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global fruits exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world fruits exports were US$117.4 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $9.5 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $3.4 billion
2. Côte d'Ivoire: $1.4 billion
3. Egypt: $1.3 billion
4. Morocco: $917.1 million
5. Tanzania: $554.8 million
6. Ghana: $409.4 million
7. Tunisia: $267.5 million
8. Guinea-Bissau: $189.3 million
9. Kenya: $180.7 million
10. Burkina Faso: $168.2 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $25.5 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. China: $5.3 billion
2. Turkey: $3.94 billion
3. Vietnam: $3.88 billion
4. Thailand: $2.3 billion
5. Hong Kong: $2.3 billion
6. India: $1.8 billion
7. Philippines: $1.8 billion
8. Indonesia: $936 million
9. Uzbekistan: $463.4 million
10. Afghanistan: $403.9 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $31.9 billion worth of fruits led by the following EU members:
1. Spain: $9.4 billion
2. Netherlands: $6.3 billion
3. Italy: $4.2 billion
4. Belgium: $2.9 billion
5. Germany: $2.2 billion
6. France: $1.9 billion
7. Poland: $1.2 billion
8. Greece: $957.7 million
9. Portugal: $722.7 million
10. Austria: $392 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $18.9 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $5.5 billion
2. Ecuador: $3.2 billion
3. Peru: $2.4 billion
4. Costa Rica: $2.2 billion
5. Guatemala: $1.2 billion
6. Colombia: $1.1 billion
7. Argentina: $916.1 million
8. Brazil: $875.8 million
9. Honduras: $359 million
10. Panama: $356.6 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $4.6 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. Iran: $2.3 billion
2. United Arab Emirates: $771.5 million
3. Israel: $565.4 million
4. Saudi Arabia: $256.8 million
5. Jordan: $150.7 million
6. Iraq: $146.4 million
7. Syrian Arab Republic: $133.5 million
8. Yemen: $111.3 million
9. Kuwait: $69.4 million
10. Lebanon: $59.5 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $22.1 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. United States: $14.9 billion
2. Mexico: $6.7 billion
3. Canada: $585.7 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $3.4 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $1.9 billion
2. Australia: $1.5 billion
3. Tonga: $967,000
4. Fiji: $882,000
5. Samoa: $754,000
6. New Caledonia: $257,000
7. Vanuatu: $74,000
8. Tokelau: $56,000
9. Solomon Islands: $22,000
10. Cook Islands: $18,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of fruits from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 17.5%.
Top Fruits Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Fruits Export Countries
