Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. In 2020, Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were the world's 41st most traded product, with a total trade of $75.9B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers grew by 3.64%, from $73.2B to $75.9B. Trade in Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers represent 0.45% of total world trade.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers  were China ($9.5B), Mexico ($8.5B), Spain ($8.09B), Netherlands ($7.59B), and Canada ($5.49B).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($12.5B), Germany ($7.24B), United Kingdom ($4.06B), France ($3.52B), and Canada ($3.27B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers was 20.1%, making it the 12th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers ranks 74th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2020): China, $9.5B

Top Destination (2020): United States, $12.5B

Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers are the world's 41st most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were China ($9.5B), Mexico ($8.5B), Spain ($8.09B), Netherlands ($7.59B), and Canada ($5.49B).

In 2020, the top importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($12.5B), Germany ($7.24B), United Kingdom ($4.06B), France ($3.52B), and Canada ($3.27B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): Canada, $1.11B

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): United States, $1.37B

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers grew the fastest in Canada ($1.11B), Mexico ($874M), Spain ($452M), Turkey ($183M), and Australia ($180M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($1.37B), China ($516M), Germany ($427M), Pakistan ($300M), and India ($202M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers.

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.83. This means that most of the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers are explained by 28 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): Mexico, $7.96B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): United States, $8.1B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers during 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were Mexico ($7.96B), China ($7.46B), Spain ($6.58B), Netherlands ($5.02B), and Canada ($2.22B).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($8.1B), Germany ($5.93B), United Kingdom ($3.52B), Japan ($2.07B), and Hong Kong ($1.58B).

Disaggregation

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In 2020, the world most traded Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers ($75.9B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers.
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Product Complexity

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Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.