Potatoes in Canada | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Canada exported $429M in Potatoes, making it the 4th largest exporter of Potatoes in the world. At the same year, Potatoes was the 191st most exported product in Canada. The main destination of Potatoes exports from Canada are: United States ($408M), Indonesia ($4.9M), Dominican Republic ($3.21M), Thailand ($3.08M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($3.05M).

The fastest growing export markets for Potatoes of Canada between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($130M), Indonesia ($2.46M), and Dominican Republic ($1.7M).

Imports In 2022, Canada imported $91.7M in Potatoes, becoming the 14th largest importer of Potatoes in the world. At the same year, Potatoes was the 588th most imported product in Canada. Canada imports Potatoes primarily from: United States ($91.4M), Canada ($248k), Portugal ($25k), United Kingdom ($23.3k), and France ($20.1k).

The fastest growing import markets in Potatoes for Canada between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($184k), United Kingdom ($23.3k), and France ($20.1k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Potatoes from Canada to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Canada's Potatoes exports accounted up to C$55.5M and imports accounted up to C$2.99M, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$52.6M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Canada's Potatoes have decreased by C$-12.4M (-18.2%) from C$67.9M to C$55.5M, while imports decreased by C$-1.82M (-37.9%) from C$4.81M to C$2.99M.

Destinations In January 2024, Potatoes were exported mostly to United States (C$51M), Thailand (C$1.2M), Guatemala (C$947k), Dominican Republic (C$778k), and Trinidad and Tobago (C$778k), and were imported mostly from United States (C$2.98M) and Canada (C$6.02k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Potatoes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Trinidad and Tobago (C$-121k or -26.7%), Costa Rica (C$-86.6k or -39%), and Malaysia (C$-2.37k or -19.8%). In January 2024, the decrease in Potatoes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Canada (C$-5.75k or -44.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)C$-12.4M(-18.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)C$-1.82M(-37.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Prince Edward Is.C$21.7M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)United StatesC$51M

This section shows Potatoes's exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Potatoes over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$429M

IMPORTS (2022)$91.7M

NET TRADE (2022)$337M

In 2022, Canada exported $429M in Potatoes. The main destinations of Canada exports on Potatoes were United States ($408M), Indonesia ($4.9M), Dominican Republic ($3.21M), Thailand ($3.08M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($3.05M).

In 2022, Canada imported $91.7M in Potatoes, mainly from United States ($91.4M), Canada ($248k), Portugal ($25k), United Kingdom ($23.3k), and France ($20.1k).

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