Potatoes; fresh or chilled

0701 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Potatoes. In 2022, Potatoes were the world's 542nd most traded product, with a total trade of $5.31B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Potatoes grew by 12.6%, from $4.72B to $5.31B. Trade in Potatoes represent 0.022% of total world trade.

Potatoes are a part of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. They include Potatoes (Non-seed) (Fresh/Chilled) and Seed Potatoes (Fresh/Chilled).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Potatoes  were Netherlands ($938M), France ($876M), Germany ($484M), Canada ($429M), and Egypt ($357M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Potatoes were Belgium ($524M), United States ($410M), Spain ($343M), Netherlands ($315M), and Germany ($249M).

Ranking Potatoes ranks 822nd 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)Netherlands$938M
Top Destination (2022)Belgium$524M

In 2022 Potatoes were the world's 542nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Potatoes were Netherlands ($938M), France ($876M), Germany ($484M), Canada ($429M), and Egypt ($357M).

In 2022, the top importers of Potatoes were Belgium ($524M), United States ($410M), Spain ($343M), Netherlands ($315M), and Germany ($249M).

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Exporters of Potatoes (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$146M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$131M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Potatoes grew the fastest in Netherlands ($146M), Canada ($135M), Egypt ($121M), Pakistan ($120M), and France ($84.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Potatoes were United States ($131M), Spain ($79.8M), United Arab Emirates ($48.4M), Kuwait ($46.1M), and Portugal ($36.9M).

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Exporters of Potatoes (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Potatoes (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Potatoes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.19. This means that most of the exports of Potatoes are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Potatoes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)France$732M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Belgium$349M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Potatoes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Potatoes during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Potatoes were France ($732M), Netherlands ($622M), Canada ($337M), Pakistan ($253M), and Egypt ($243M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Potatoes were Belgium ($349M), Spain ($193M), Russia ($170M), Italy ($162M), and Vietnam ($108M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Potatoes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Potatoes (Non-seed) (Fresh/Chilled) ($4.35B) and Seed Potatoes (Fresh/Chilled) ($962M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Potatoes (2022)
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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 Potatoes.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Potatoes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $1.04M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $134k

Potatoes’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $1.04M.  Potatoes’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $134k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Potatoes to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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