International trade
Potatoes are exported around the world in different forms. In 2021, prepared or preserved potatoes had a total export value of about 10.8 billion U.S. dollars, making it the leading potato export method. The Netherlands, Germany, and Canada are the top exporters of potatoes worldwide. The United States, however, is the leading sweet potato exporter, exporting over 200 million dollars’ worth in 2021. In the same year, Belgium was the leading importer of fresh and chilled potatoes in the world, followed by the Netherlands and the U.S.Potato processing market
The global market for potato processing was valued at about 31.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 and was forecast to reach just over 51 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is among the leading fresh fruit and vegetable processors worldwide. In 2022, the company’s fruit and vegetable sales amounted to about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars. As of April 2022, the country with the highest market price per kilogram of potatoes was South Korea, where one kilogram would cost a buyer three and a half U.S. dollars.
