Bananas excluding plantains, avocados and grapes are America’s three most popular imported fruits. Collectively they represent 44.6% of the value of all fresh or dried fruits imported into the United States during 2018. Overall U.S. demand totaled US$15.2 billion worth of non-frozen fruits imported during 2018. That dollar amount equals a 32.4% increase from the […]
Avocados Exports by Country
July 2, 2019 by
Worldwide, avocados exports by country totaled US$5.7 billion in 2018. That dollar value reflects an 86.4% increase for all avocados shippers over the five-year period starting in 2014. Year over year, the value of exported avocados slowed by -4.5% from 2017 to 2018. Noted for their smooth texture, avocados have a distinct and subtle flavor […]
Maple Syrup Exporters by Country
July 1, 2019 by
Global sales for maple syrup exporters totaled US$380.4 million during 2018. That figure reflects a 12.1% increase since 2014 when exported maple syrup sales amounted to $339.3 million. From 2017 to 2018, maple syrup exports appreciated by 5.3%. Canada dominates over four-fifths (82.3%) of that total, with 61 other nations selling smaller amounts of maple […]
Top Sweet Pepper and Chili Pepper Exporters
July 1, 2019 by
International sales of exported sweet peppers (also called bell peppers) and chili peppers totaled US$5.5 billion during 2018. That dollar amount reflects an average 12.9% increase in value from $4.9 billion in 2014. From 2017 to 2018, global sales of peppers appreciated by 6.7%. Europe exported the highest dollar worth of peppers during 2018 with […]
Sugar Exports by Country
June 30, 2019 by
Sugar exports by country during 2018 totaled an estimated US$21.1 billion, down by an average -21.9% for all sugar shippers over the five-year period starting in 2014 when sugar shipments were valued at $27.1 billion. Year over year, the value of globally exported sugar fell by -29% from 2017 to 2018. Among continents, Latin America […]
Rice Exports by Country
June 29, 2019 by
Worldwide rice exports by country totaled an estimated US$24.5 billion in 2018, down by an average -7.1% for all exporting countries since 2014 when overall rice shipments were valued at $26.4 billion. Year over year, the value of global rice exports gained a modest 0.7% from the $24.4 billion worth of exported rice in 2017. […]
China’s Rice Imports by Country
June 29, 2019 by
Considering the 1.4 billion mouths to feed in China, it should come as no surprise that the People’s Republic is the world’s number 1 importer of rice. Total rice imports by country cost China a total US$1.6 billion via purchases from 14 rice-supplying trade partners during 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 30.2% increase in […]
Pineapples Exports by Country
June 27, 2019 by
Global sales for pineapples exports by country totaled US$2.12 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of exported pineapples rose by an average 13.8% for all exporting countries since 2014 when pineapples shipments were valued at $1.9 billion. Year over year, the value of globally exported pineapples increased by 4.3% from 2017 to 2018. Among continents, […]
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