World Top Exports founder Daniel Workman takes a look at the Global sales from kiwifruit exports by country which sees New Zealand rated No 1.

Global sales from kiwifruit exports by country amounted to US$2.5 billion in 2016.  Overall, the value of kiwifruit exports were up by an average 20.1% for all exporting countries since 2012 when kiwifruit shipments were valued at $2.1 billion. Year over year, the value of global kiwifruit exports appreciated by 8.7% from 2015 to 2016.

Among continents, Oceanian countries (mainly New Zealand) accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruit during 2016 with shipments valued at $1.2 billion or 47.4% of global kiwifruit exports. In second place were European exporters at 40% while 7.1% of worldwide kiwifruit shipments originated from Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean. Smaller percentages were sent from kiwifruit exporters in Asia (4.2%), North America (0.9%) and Africa (0.3%).

Kiwifruit Exports by Country

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of kiwifruit during 2016:

1. New Zealand: US$1.2 billion (47.3% of total kiwifruit exports)
2. Italy: $475.7 million (18.9%)
3. Belgium: $279.6 million (11.1%)
4. Chile: $177.6 million (7.1%)
5. Greece: $94.5 million (3.8%)
6. Iran: $56 million (2.2%)
7. Netherlands: $39.6 million (1.6%)
8. France: $32.8 million (1.3%)
9. Spain: $26 million (1%)
10. Hong Kong: $25.6 million (1%)
11. United States: $23.9 million (0.9%)
12. Germany: $20.2 million (0.8%)
13. Portugal: $14.6 million (0.6%)
14. China: $12.9 million (0.5%)
15. Lithuania: $7.5 million (0.3%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 98.4% of global kiwifruit exports in 2016 by value.

The listed 15 countries shipped 98.4% of global kiwifruit exports in 2016 by value.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2012 were: China (up 712.3%), Hong Kong (up 123.2%), Iran (up 99.2%) and New Zealand (up 41%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales were led by: Lithuania (down -62.7%), France (down -25.8%), Netherlands (down -20.9%), United States (down -14.4%) and Chile (down -13.2%).

| A Wtex release  ||  October 23,  2017   |||