The FAO has issued a new report: The Major Tropical Fruits Market Review. It is prepared by the Team on Responsible Global Value Chains, Markets and Trade Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome.
World exports of major tropical fruits rose by approximately 8 percent in 2023, to almost USD 10.8 billion in constant 2014–2016 dollar terms, marking the highest level reached thus far. The main drivers of trade were higher output in the main production zones for most major tropical fruits, including a steep increase in global supplies of avocado, as well as firm demand in major import markets.
Developments by commodity:
- Global exports of mango, mangosteen and guava grew by 5.2 percent, to 2.4 million tons.
- Global pineapple exports expanded by 3.9 percent, to 3.2 million tons.
- Global exports of avocado rose by 10.6 percent, to 2.8 million tons.
- Global exports of papayas contracted by 2.6 percent, to 370 000 tons.
Despite the overall positive supply situation at the global level, concerns surrounding adverse weather events as well as the spread of plant diseases continued to negatively impact producers in some cases and locations, especially regarding the cultivation of papayas. Because of a relatively strong global import demand, indicative world average export unit values displayed an overall tendency to increase, except for avocados, whose unit values declined owing to the fast growth in supplies in 2023.
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Source: fao.org
