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Bulbs, tubers and rhizomes: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in bulbs, tubers and rhizomes totaled $2 billion (453 thousand tonnes). The Netherlands accounted for 77% of exports, followed by Germany (4%) and Poland (2%); the top importers were the United States (11%), Germany (9%) and China (9%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 11%.

Summary

World trade
$2billion
Tonnes
453thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,363
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Netherlands$1.5 billion · 76.9%
    re-exports
  2. Germany$78 million · 3.9%
  3. Poland$42 million · 2.2%
  4. Chile$39 million · 2%
  5. Canada$34 million · 1.7%
  6. Belgium$31 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  7. New Zealand$31 million · 1.6%
  8. Peru$26 million · 1.3%
  9. Italy$23 million · 1.2%
  10. France$14 million · 0.72%
  11. Denmark$14 million · 0.7%
  12. Spain$12 million · 0.62%
  13. United States$12 million · 0.62%
  14. Israel$12 million · 0.6%
  15. South Africa$11 million · 0.55%
  16. United Kingdom$10 million · 0.52%
  17. Slovenia$8 million · 0.41%
  18. Taiwan$5 million · 0.26%
  19. Brazil$5 million · 0.23%
  20. China$4 million · 0.21%

Top importers

  1. United States$210 million · 10.6%
  2. Germany$181 million · 9.2%
  3. China$168 million · 8.5%
  4. France$134 million · 6.8%
  5. Switzerland$123 million · 6.2%
  6. United Kingdom$106 million · 5.4%
  7. Netherlands$93 million · 4.7%
    re-exports
  8. Poland$68 million · 3.4%
  9. Italy$63 million · 3.2%
  10. Canada$61 million · 3.1%
  11. Mexico$47 million · 2.4%
  12. Vietnam$45 million · 2.3%
  13. Sweden$42 million · 2.1%
  14. Belgium$39 million · 2%
    re-exports
  15. Austria$38 million · 1.9%
  16. Colombia$37 million · 1.9%
  17. Japan$31 million · 1.6%
  18. Norway$29 million · 1.5%
  19. Denmark$27 million · 1.4%
  20. Belarus$27 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

The Netherlands was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Netherlands 1.5
  • Germany 0.08
  • Poland 0.04
  • Chile 0.04
  • Canada 0.03

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Netherlands0.811.5
Germany0.010.08
Poland< 0.010.04
Chile< 0.010.04
Canada0.010.03

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne stayed close to $4,363 since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $4,363

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,549
1996$3,667
1997$3,214
1998$2,673
1999$2,727
2000$2,721
2001$2,820
2002$2,980
2003$3,365
2004$3,448
2005$3,763
2006$3,864
2007$4,191
2008$4,172
2009$4,125
2010$3,578
2011$4,189
2012$3,945
2013$3,903
2014$3,995
2015$3,437
2016$3,789
2017$3,860
2018$4,020
2019$3,719
2020$3,816
2021$3,975
2022$4,006
2023$4,316
2024$4,363

What it includes

  • 0601 · Bulbs, tubers and rhizomes

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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