Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

07 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. In 2022, Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were the world's 45th most traded product, with a total trade of $85.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers grew by 2.08%, from $83.7B to $85.4B. Trade in Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers represent 0.36% of total world trade.

Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers are a part of Vegetable Products. They include Other Vegetables, Dried Legumes, Tomatoes, Frozen Vegetables, Onions, Potatoes, Dried Vegetables, Lettuce, Cabbages, and Cucumbers, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers  were China ($9.36B), Mexico ($9.21B), Spain ($8.42B), Netherlands ($7.75B), and Canada ($6.15B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($14B), Germany ($7.62B), United Kingdom ($3.97B), France ($3.76B), and Canada ($3.62B).

Ranking Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers ranks 81st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$9.36B
Top Destination (2022)United States$14B

In 2022 Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were the world's 45th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were China ($9.36B), Mexico ($9.21B), Spain ($8.42B), Netherlands ($7.75B), and Canada ($6.15B).

In 2022, the top importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($14B), Germany ($7.62B), United Kingdom ($3.97B), France ($3.76B), and Canada ($3.62B).

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Exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$732M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$986M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers grew the fastest in Canada ($732M), Cambodia ($623M), Egypt ($431M), Mexico ($385M), and Turkey ($365M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($986M), Vietnam ($549M), China ($512M), Kuwait ($323M), and Thailand ($174M).

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Exporters of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.93. This means that most of the exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers are explained by 30 countries.

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Value of Exports in Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Mexico$8.62B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$9.37B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were Mexico ($8.62B), Spain ($6.71B), China ($6.01B), Netherlands ($4.88B), and Canada ($2.53B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers were United States ($9.37B), Germany ($6.22B), United Kingdom ($3.43B), Japan ($2.3B), and Vietnam ($2.11B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Vegetables ($16.5B), Dried Legumes ($15.1B), Tomatoes ($10.4B), Frozen Vegetables ($7.66B), and Onions ($7.43B)

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Country Comparison

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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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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $28M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $8.25M

Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $28M.  Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $8.25M.

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Product Complexity

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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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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