The overall value of exported tomatoes grew by an average 9.2% for all shipping countries since 2018 when tomatoes shipments were worth $9.5 billion.
Year over year, globally exported tomatoes depreciated by -5.3% compared to $11 billion during 2021.
Once again, the world’s 5 most lucrative exporters of tomatoes in 2022 were Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Morocco and France. That powerful group of suppliers furnished over two-thirds (69.7%) of all tomatoes sold on international markets in 2022.
That percentage belies a highly concentrated core group of tomato exporters. In fact, the world’s biggest exporter of tomatoes Mexico accounted for over one quarter (25.7%) of the world’s exported tomatoes.
From a continent perspective, sellers in European countries sold the highest value for exported tomatoes during 2022 with shipments amounting to $4.5 billion or 43.1% of worldwide exports. North American exporters were responsible for 33.2% worth, while Asian suppliers supplied another 11.9% share trailed by African providers at 11%.
Tinier percentages originated from Latin America (0.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (0.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh or chilled tomatoes is 0702.
Tomatoes Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2022.
- Mexico: US$2.7 billion (25.7% of exported tomatoes)
- Netherlands: $1.8 billion (17.4%)
- Spain: $1.1 billion (10.8%)
- Morocco: $1 billion (9.9%)
- France: $620.9 million (6%)
- Canada: $470.3 million (4.5%)
- Türkiye: $373.6 million (3.6%)
- China: $327.5 million (3.1%)
- Belgium: $318.6 million (3.1%)
- United States: $312.4 million (3%)
- Azerbaijan: $167.6 million (1.6%)
- Italy: $164.3 million (1.6%)
- Poland: $103.4 million (1%)
- Portugal: $81.8 million (0.8%)
- Tunisia: $60.3 million (0.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.6% of all tomatoes exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of tomatoes were: France (up 21.3% from 2021), Morocco (up 20.1%), Tunisia (up 16%) and Poland (up 15.6%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported tomatoes sales were led by: mainland China (down -24.8%), Netherlands (down -13.9%), Italy (down -12.3%) and Belgium (down -11.6%).
Countries Earning Largest Surpluses from Tomatoes Trade
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for fresh or chilled tomatoes during 2022. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s tomatoes exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Mexico: US$2.7 billion (net export surplus up 5.3% since 2021)
- Netherlands: $1.4 billion (down -18%)
- Morocco: $1 billion (up 20.1%)
- Spain: $922.6 million (down -4.8%)
- Türkiye: $372.2 million (up 3.7%)
- China: $327.5 million (down -24.8%)
- Belgium: $199.7 million (down -18.3%)
- Azerbaijan: $166.6 million (up 4.5%)
- Canada: $142.9 million (down -5.5%)
- Tunisia: $60.3 million (up 16.4%)
- Uzbekistan: $36.1 million (no 2015 data)
- Jordan: $52 million (down -44.8%)
- Armenia: $42.3 million (up 3.6%)
- Turkmenistan: $40.9 million (down -43.1%)
- Iran: $36 million (down -90.6%)
World-leading supplier Mexico generates the highest surplus in the international trade of tomatoes. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Mexico’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Worst Deficits from Tomatoes Trade
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for tomatoes during 2022. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s tomatoes import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$2.7 billion (net export deficit up 3.6% since 2021)
- Germany: -$1.5 billion (down -9.7%)
- United Kingdom: -$699.5 million (up 17.4%)
- Russia: -$344.4 million (down -27.3%)
- France: -$325.3 million (up 5.5%)
- Poland: -$233.3 million (up 1.8%)
- Sweden: -$164.2 million (down -10.1%)
- Romania: -$132.7 million (down -0.5%)
- Czech Republic: -$108.7 million (down -0.8%)
- Switzerland: -$100.1 million (down -7.9%)
- Ukraine: -$88.3 million (up 51%)
- Denmark: -$79 million (down -2.2%)
- Austria: -$68.2 million (down -0.1%)
- Finland: -$63.5 million (down -15%)
- Norway: -$63.2 million (down -8.6%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of tomatoes. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for tomatoes-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Tomato Exporting Companies
Below are large tomato exporting companies that are major players in international trade. Show within parenthesis is the country where the company is headquartered.
- California Tomato Export Group (United States)
- Campbell Soup Company (United States)
- COFCO Group (China)
- ConAgra Foods (United States)
- Conserve Italia (Italy)
- Empresas Carozzi (Chile)
- Fuyuan Agriculture Products Limited (China)
- Heinz (United States)
- Kagome Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Morning Star (United States)
- Parmalat SpA (Italy)
- Unilever (United Kingdom)
- Xinjiang Chalkis Co. Ltd (China)
- Xinjiang Tianye Co., Ltd. (China)
Searchable List of Tomatoes Exporting Countries in 2022
The following automated database reveals the top 100 countries that exported fresh or chilled tomatoes in 2022. Combined, that set of leading exporters accounted for 99.999% of international tomato sales.
| Rank | Exporter | Tomato Exports | 2021-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mexico | $2,673,046,000 | +5.3% |
| 2. | Netherlands | $1,807,706,000 | -13.9% |
| 3. | Spain | $1,126,617,000 | -2.4% |
| 4. | Morocco | $1,028,188,000 | +20.1% |
| 5. | France | $620,864,000 | +21.3% |
| 6. | Canada | $470,349,000 | -0.5% |
| 7. | Türkiye | $373,595,000 | +3.6% |
| 8. | China | $327,543,000 | -24.8% |
| 9. | Belgium | $318,577,000 | -11.6% |
| 10. | United States | $312,424,000 | -2.2% |
| 11. | Azerbaijan | $167,609,000 | +4.6% |
| 12. | Italy | $164,252,000 | -12.3% |
| 13. | Poland | $103,435,000 | +15.6% |
| 14. | Portugal | $81,752,000 | +5.3% |
| 15. | Tunisia | $60,271,000 | +16% |
| 16. | Uzbekistan | $57,819,000 | -3.4% |
| 17. | Jordan | $52,033,000 | -44.8% |
| 18. | Austria | $48,882,000 | +143.7% |
| 19. | Armenia | $47,773,000 | +9.1% |
| 20. | Germany | $44,266,000 | -21.2% |
| 21. | Turkmenistan | $40,868,000 | -43.2% |
| 22. | Afghanistan | $36,291,000 | -15.7% |
| 23. | Iran | $36,223,000 | -90.6% |
| 24. | Guatemala | $32,583,000 | +13.9% |
| 25. | Egypt | $28,906,000 | +12.3% |
| 26. | Malaysia | $25,853,000 | +1.6% |
| 27. | Dominican Republic | $25,352,000 | -0.1% |
| 28. | Bulgaria | $21,925,000 | +0.7% |
| 29. | India | $21,137,000 | -23% |
| 30. | Hungary | $20,511,000 | +5.9% |
| 31. | Kazakhstan | $18,028,000 | +2.3% |
| 32. | Slovakia | $16,331,000 | +27.9% |
| 33. | Czech Republic | $15,545,000 | +20.4% |
| 34. | Greece | $15,041,000 | +3.1% |
| 35. | Latvia | $14,037,000 | +8.8% |
| 36. | Syria | $13,489,000 | -77.7% |
| 37. | North Macedonia | $12,135,000 | +6.1% |
| 38. | South Korea | $11,677,000 | -18.8% |
| 39. | Croatia | $10,423,000 | +12.3% |
| 40. | Ethiopia | $9,456,000 | +72.2% |
| 41. | Honduras | $8,779,000 | +8.3% |
| 42. | Namibia | $7,421,000 | +59.1% |
| 43. | Senegal | $6,949,000 | -51.2% |
| 44. | Denmark | $6,547,000 | +34.9% |
| 45. | Lithuania | $5,812,000 | -33.9% |
| 46. | Serbia | $5,117,000 | +18.1% |
| 47. | South Africa | $4,958,000 | -42.8% |
| 48. | United Kingdom | $4,860,000 | +2.6% |
| 49. | Albania | $4,089,000 | -86.4% |
| 50. | Australia | $3,695,000 | -6% |
| 51. | Romania | $3,129,000 | +150.7% |
| 52. | Argentina | $2,868,000 | +88.4% |
| 53. | Slovenia | $2,486,000 | +46.1% |
| 54. | New Zealand | $2,471,000 | -23% |
| 55. | Sweden | $2,075,000 | -13% |
| 56. | Kenya | $1,960,000 | +13900% |
| 57. | Luxembourg | $1,903,000 | +3.4% |
| 58. | Peru | $1,785,000 | +104.7% |
| 59. | Ireland | $1,405,000 | -12% |
| 60. | Georgia | $1,311,000 | -58.9% |
| 61. | Pakistan | $1,125,000 | -87.6% |
| 62. | Russia | $1,085,000 | -87.3% |
| 63. | Oman | $1,079,000 | -23% |
| 64. | Mali | $984,000 | -4% |
| 65. | Lebanon | $876,000 | +1% |
| 66. | Ukraine | $833,000 | -84.2% |
| 67. | Kyrgyzstan | $829,000 | +29.3% |
| 68. | Thailand | $813,000 | -12.1% |
| 69. | Japan | $765,000 | +2.7% |
| 70. | Belarus | $758,000 | -97.8% |
| 71. | Brazil | $751,000 | -20.6% |
| 72. | Colombia | $636,000 | +15.8% |
| 73. | Estonia | $557,000 | -12.6% |
| 74. | Finland | $537,000 | -35.5% |
| 75. | Costa Rica | $385,000 | +130.5% |
| 76. | Saudi Arabia | $371,000 | +394.7% |
| 77. | Taiwan | $351,000 | +33.5% |
| 78. | United Arab Emirates | $290,000 | -88.5% |
| 79. | Vietnam | $271,000 | -57.6% |
| 80. | Indonesia | $225,000 | -14.4% |
| 81. | Qatar | $184,000 | 0% |
| 82. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $179,000 | -23.2% |
| 83. | Singapore | $151,000 | +7.1% |
| 84. | Iceland | $113,000 | -16.3% |
| 85. | Nicaragua | $110,000 | -63.5% |
| 86. | Moldova | $94,000 | 0% |
| 87. | Cameroon | $77,000 | -69.7% |
| 88. | Uganda | $76,000 | -98.1% |
| 89. | Israel | $71,000 | -90.7% |
| 90. | Bangladesh | $66,000 | -31.3% |
| 91. | Hong Kong | $63,000 | -1.6% |
| 92. | Sierra Leone | $56,000 | 0% |
| 93. | Malawi | $47,000 | +571.4% |
| 94. | Tanzania | $37,000 | +12.1% |
| 95. | Trinidad/Tobago | $33,000 | +13.8% |
| 96. | Micronesia | $23,000 | 0% |
| 97. | Uruguay | $22,000 | -4.3% |
| 98. | Bahrain | $21,000 | -22.2% |
| 99. | Ghana | $18,000 | +260% |
| 100. | Rwanda | $17,000 | -22.7% |
The greatest gainers in revenues from exporting tomatoes were Kenya (up 13,900% from 2021), Malawi (up 571.4%), Saudi Arabia (up 394.7%), Ghana (up 260%) and Romania (up 150.7%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns below. The right-most column shows the percentage change in the value of exported tomatoes from 2021 to 2022.
An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2021 value is available.
See also Tomatoes Imports by Country, Asparagus Exports by Country, Top Sweet Pepper and Chili Pepper Exports and Top Lettuce Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 11, 2023
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on August 11, 2023
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on August 11, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 11, 2023
Wikipedia, Tomato. Accessed on August 11, 2023
World Processing Tomato Council, World Consumption of Tomato Products 2007. Accessed on August 11, 2023 (and supplemented by additional research primarily using Wikipedia’s current descriptions of companies named in the WPTC presentation)
