Unless otherwise specified in this article, peaches mean peaches and nectarines.
Exports of fresh peaches grew in value by an overall average 7.2% since 2018 when export sales for peaches equaled $2.23 billion.
Year over year, the overall value of peaches exported worldwide shrank by -7.2% compared to $2.58 billion for 2021.
Peaches and nectarines are the same species of juicy fruits, albeit they are sold commercially as different products. Another difference is that peach skin is fuzzy while nectarines typically have smooth skin.
By value, the 5 biggest exporters of fresh peaches (Spain, Italy, Türkiye, United States of America, and Chile) shipped over two-thirds (67.3%) of all peaches exported during 2022.
Applying a continental perspective, countries in Europe supplied the highest dollar worth of exported peaches during 2022 with shipments valued at $1.42 billion or 59.2% of the global total. In second place were exporters in Asia (23.4%), North America (6.2%), Latin America (5.9%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (3.6%), and Oceania (1.6%) mostly Australia.
Shifting our focus to imports, the 5 leading importers of peaches in 2022 are Germany, Russia, France, United Kingdom, and Italy. Combined, that quintet of top import countries bought 46.1% of globally imported peaches as measured by dollar value.
Those percentages suggest the total 90 exporters of peaches (67.3% for corresponding top 5 exporters) is a more concentrated cohort compared to 170 buying countries, islands and territories. As mentioned above, the top 5 importers account for a smaller portion of its world total at 46.1%.
As for global imports of peaches by continent, 73% of peaches purchased on international markets was delivered to customers in Europe trailed by importers in Asia (15.9%), North America (8.9%), Latin America (1.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.7%), and Oceania (0.2%) led by Australia.
We calculated the average unit price paid by peaches importers to be $1,580 per ton in 2022. That dollar amount reflects a -3% reduction from the average tonnage rate of $1,629 during 2021.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080930 for fresh peaches including nectarines.
Top Peaches Exports by Country
Below are the top 20 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of fresh peaches during 2022.
- Spain: US$917.3 million (38.3% of total exported peaches)
- Italy: $207.7 million (8.7%)
- Türkiye: $199.4 million (8.3%)
- United States: $148.6 million (6.2%)
- Chile: $140 million (5.8%)
- Greece: $102.1 million (4.3%)
- China: $89.2 million (3.7%)
- Uzbekistan: $68.1 million (2.8%)
- France: $65.3 million (2.7%)
- South Africa: $58.3 million (2.4%)
- Jordan: $47.3 million (2%)
- Hong Kong: $43.9 million (1.8%)
- Australia: $37.9 million (1.6%)
- Netherlands: $37.1 million (1.5%)
- Azerbaijan: $32.9 million (1.4%)
- Georgia: $30.4 million (1.3%)
- Japan: $22.2 million (0.9%)
- Egypt: $22.1 million (0.9%)
- Lebanon: $15.5 million (0.6%)
- Serbia: $14.3 million (0.6%)
By value, the listed 20 countries shipped 96% of globally exported peaches in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing peaches exporters since 2021 were: Italy (up 26.1%), France (up 21.5%), Chile (up 18.1%) and Türkiye (up 17.9%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported peaches sales were led by: Jordan (down -63.3% from 2021), Serbia (down -28.2%), Australia (down -25.4%), Netherlands (down -19.6%) and world-leading Spain (down -17%).
Top Peaches Imports by Country
The overall cost for imported peaches grew by 2.8% over the 5-year period starting in 2018 but declined by -4.9% year over year since 2021.
Below are the 20 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of peaches imported during 2022.
- Germany: US$395.2 million (15.3% of total imported peaches)
- Russia: $339.5 million (13.1%)
- France: $201.2 million (7.8%)
- United Kingdom: $143.6 million (5.6%)
- Italy: $114 million (4.4%)
- China: $103.7 million (4%)
- Poland: $90.8 million (3.5%)
- United States: $87.5 million (3.4%)
- Canada: $87.5 million (3.4%)
- Hong Kong: $80.4 million (3.1%)
- Netherlands: $79.7 million (3.1%)
- Belgium: $64.2 million (2.5%)
- Switzerland: $62.7 million (2.4%)
- Mexico: $56 million (2.2%)
- Portugal: $54.2 million (2.1%)
- Taiwan: $47.4 million (1.8%)
- Romania: $41 million (1.6%)
- Austria: $37.8 million (1.5%)
- Saudi Arabia: $31.5 million (1.2%)
- Czech Republic: $28.5 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 20 countries bought 83% of globally imported peaches in 2022.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing peaches importers since 2021 were: mainland China (up 30.6%), Russia (up 20.1%), United Kingdom (up 19.5%) and Portugal (up 17.9%).
Major buyer countries that posted declines in their imported peaches purchases were led by: Italy (down -23.8% from 2021), Poland (down -20.3%), Romania (down -20.2%), Mexico (down -17.8%) and the Czech Republic (down -14.5%).
Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Peaches
In 2022, the world’s average unit price for imported fresh peaches was US$1,580 per ton.
The average tonnage charge for the number one peaches importer, Germany, was higher at $1,806.
Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the lowest average unit prices for imported peaches in 2022.
- Mauritania: US$222 per ton (2021 data unavailable)
- Lesotho: $233 per ton (down -28.7% from 2021)
- Georgia: $240 per ton (down -18.9%)
- Mongolia: $330 per ton (up 22.2%)
- Liberia: $333 per ton (down -66.7%)
- Libya: $383 per ton (down -45%)
- Bulgaria: $395 per ton (down -29%)
- Suriname: $400 per ton (down -40%)
- Paraguay: $420 per ton (up 9.9%)
- Kyrgyzstan: $459 per ton (down -0.9%)
- Grenada: $462 per ton (down -84.6%)
- Bosnia/Herzegovina: $500 per ton (down -22.6%)
- Albania: $518 per ton (down -1.9%)
- Eswatini: $532 per ton (down -30.5%)
- North Macedonia: $551 per ton (down -27.8%)
Posting the greatest reductions in average unit price paid per ton for peaches were low-cost importers in: Grenada (down -84.6% from 2021), Liberia (down -66.7%), Libya (down -45%), Suriname (down -40%) and Eswatini (down -30.5%).
The following countries paid the highest average unit prices for imported peaches.
- Indonesia: US$7,936 per ton (up 41.7% from 2021)
- Maldives: $7,298 per ton (down -11%)
- Rwanda: $7,000 per ton (2021 data unavailable)
- Japan: $6,772 per ton (up 8%)
- New Zealand: $6,509 per ton (up 164.7%)
- Cook Islands: $6,000 per ton (up 50%)
- Myanmar: $5,500 per ton (down -21.4%)
- Vanuatu: $5,500 per ton (up 65%)
- Australia: $5,193 per ton (up 9%)
- French Polynesia: $5,125 per ton (up 139.7%)
- Brunei Darussalam: $4,864 per ton (up 7.8%)
- Nicaragua: $4,500 per ton (up 64.4%)
- Fiji: $4,500 per ton (down -31.5%)
- Seychelles: $4,387 per ton (up 16.2%)
- Papua New Guinea: $4,333 per ton (up 169%)
There were 3 triple-digit increases in terms of higher average unit prices paid in 2022 compared to 2021. Those gains were experienced by importers in: Papua New Guinea (up 169% from 2021), New Zealand (up 164.7%) and French Polynesia (up 139.7%).
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Research Sources:
Alibaba, Peaches Showroom. Accessed on September 30, 2023
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 30, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 30, 2023
Wikipedia, Peach. Accessed on September 30, 2023
