globaltraffic.earth

Edible insects and other animal products: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in edible insects and other animal products totaled $940 million (12 thousand tonnes). Indonesia accounted for 63% of exports, followed by Malaysia (22%) and Hong Kong (4%); China accounted for 67% of imports, followed by Singapore (5%) and Macao (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 4%.

Summary

World trade
$940million
Tonnes
12thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$74,729
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Indonesia$593 million · 63.1%
  2. Malaysia$209 million · 22.2%
  3. Hong Kong$37 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  4. China$33 million · 3.5%
  5. Vietnam$10 million · 1.1%
  6. Belgium$7 million · 0.79%
    re-exports
  7. Brazil$7 million · 0.72%
  8. France$5 million · 0.49%
  9. Singapore$4 million · 0.42%
    re-exports
  10. Spain$4 million · 0.4%
  11. Australia$3 million · 0.37%
  12. Thailand$3 million · 0.28%
  13. Netherlands$3 million · 0.27%
    re-exports
  14. Hungary$3 million · 0.27%
  15. Germany$2 million · 0.25%
  16. Taiwan$2 million · 0.24%
  17. Romania$1 million · 0.14%
  18. Czechia$1 million · 0.14%
  19. Italy$1 million · 0.14%
  20. Japan$1 million · 0.13%

Top importers

  1. China$628 million · 66.8%
  2. Singapore$51 million · 5.4%
    re-exports
  3. Macao$51 million · 5.4%
  4. Thailand$41 million · 4.4%
  5. Vietnam$31 million · 3.3%
  6. United States$28 million · 3%
  7. Hong Kong$24 million · 2.6%
    re-exports
  8. Taiwan$16 million · 1.7%
  9. Netherlands$10 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  10. Spain$8 million · 0.85%
  11. France$7 million · 0.7%
  12. Australia$6 million · 0.66%
  13. Japan$5 million · 0.56%
  14. Germany$4 million · 0.46%
  15. Canada$3 million · 0.31%
  16. South Korea$2 million · 0.26%
  17. Italy$2 million · 0.25%
  18. Romania$2 million · 0.22%
  19. Belgium$2 million · 0.16%
    re-exports
  20. Laos$1 million · 0.15%

Trend

Who sells it

Indonesia was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • Indonesia 593
  • Malaysia 209
  • Hong Kong 36.5
  • China 33.2
  • Vietnam 10.2

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
Country19952024
Indonesia69.1593
Malaysia12.7209
Hong Kong4.336.5
China12.133.2
Vietnam7.310.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 183% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $74,729

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearUSD per tonne
1995$26,422
1996$20,566
1997$17,647
1998$17,606
1999$15,822
2000$21,999
2001$18,700
2002$25,237
2003$31,593
2004$31,653
2005$43,274
2006$22,484
2007$30,786
2008$41,067
2009$49,690
2010$66,976
2011$54,067
2012$50,512
2013$35,268
2014$19,806
2015$22,780
2016$24,354
2017$19,200
2018$20,051
2019$21,277
2020$27,813
2021$45,438
2022$76,988
2023$71,784
2024$74,729

What it includes

  • 0410 · Edible insects and other animal products

Products in the same chapter

Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

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.

See all products