Countries by Cabbage production

Cabbage, a nutritious leafy green vegetable, plays a significant role in diets around the world due to its high content of vitamins and minerals. It thrives in cool climates, making regions with temperate weather ideal for its cultivation. According to the latest available data in 2025, from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stats database, global cabbage production in 2023 was approximately 73.8 million tonnes.

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Map of countries by Cabbage production

Global Cabbage Production

In 2023, the global cabbage production reached around 73.8 million tonnes, continuing a trend of fluctuating growth observed since 1961, when the production was approximately 23.4 million tonnes. This represents a significant increase of over 50 million tonnes in the span of six decades, illustrating cabbage's growing importance as a staple crop worldwide.

Cabbage Production by Country

  • China is the leading cabbage producer with around 35.1 million tonnes produced, accounting for nearly half of the global production.
  • India follows as the second-largest producer with approximately 10.1 million tonnes.
  • The Russian Federation ranks third with a production volume of about 2.57 million tonnes.
  • South Korea is close behind with a production volume of 2.45 million tonnes.
  • Canada, though not among the top producers, contributes around 160,000 tonnes to global production, ranking 37th.
Country Production (tonnes) Production per Person (kg) Harvested Area (ha) Yield (kg/ha)
China 35,092,621.83 25.177 1,002,516 35.005
India 10,049,000 7.519 433,000 23.208
Russian Federation 2,569,253.64 17.493 70,278 36.558
South Korea 2,453,436.33 47.515 36,507 67.205
Ukraine 1,587,370 37.559 61,300 25.895
Japan 1,420,448.22 11.23 33,800 42.025
Indonesia 1,399,005.25 5.279 61,932 22.589
Vietnam 1,165,262.72 12.31 38,516 30.254
Kenya 1,042,800 20.467 31,771 32.822
Turkey 988,111 11.574 22,386 44.14
United States of America 963,068 2.938 20,922 46.031
Uzbekistan 848,860.64 25.996 14,479 58.627
North Korea 704,098.81 27.492 28,629 24.594
Poland 666,200 17.334 15,800 42.165
Germany 660,620 7.984 11,960 55.236
Zimbabwe 626,540.96 42.194 18,348 34.148
Taiwan 611,713 25.946 16,391 37.32
Niger 574,539.41 26.764 20,761 27.674
Kazakhstan 547,626.09 29.97 19,960 27.436
Egypt 508,572.1 5.216 17,406 29.218
Ethiopia 487,704.29 4.535 49,846 9.784
Bangladesh 422,322 2.558 21,645 19.511
Italy 396,700 6.564 21,400 18.537
Belarus 364,723 38.48 8,995 40.547
Romania 357,610 18.316 19,140 18.684
Iran 300,003.01 3.669 7,156 41.923
Angola 284,733 9.734 9,670 29.445
Spain 264,750 5.674 11,910 22.229
The Netherlands 259,760 15.057 5,740 45.254
Mexico 227,321.92 1.822 6,654 34.163
Thailand 211,893.13 3.063 8,006 26.467
South Africa 207,064 3.587 3,561 58.148
Malawi 200,221.12 11.166 9,520 21.032
Portugal 182,460 17.73 6,720 27.152
France 175,670 2.61 7,910 22.209
United Kingdom 166,339.48 2.519 6,682 24.894
Canada 159,995 4.299 5,778 27.69
Serbia 158,660.63 22.661 7,111 22.312
Senegal 153,018.52 9.73 8,556 17.884
Algeria 148,598.9 3.493 4,570 32.516
Tajikistan 148,125.37 16.586 3,271 45.284
Pakistan 144,529 0.716 4,757 30.382
Kyrgyzstan 141,538 22.433 6,045 23.414
Macedonia 136,232 65.644 4,816 28.287
Philippines 128,227.01 1.205 7,893 16.246
Azerbaijan 125,158.2 12.645 3,582 34.941
Belgium 106,710 9.347 3,790 28.156
Venezuela 102,040.84 3.206 3,640 28.033
Sri Lanka 100,084 4.667 4,342 23.05
Guatemala 95,421.64 5.515 3,782 25.23
Mali 94,177 4.929 4,972 18.941
Morocco 91,120 2.62 2,995 30.424
Malaysia 90,726.5 2.778 3,725 24.356
Honduras 87,611.55 9.721 2,620 33.44
Tanzania 85,068.09 1.57 7,430 11.449
Rwanda 77,070.72 6.422 5,376 14.336
Nicaragua 71,945.61 11.448 1,250 57.556
Albania 68,705.2 23.936 1,948 35.27
Armenia 64,257.1 21.637 1,630 39.422
Turkmenistan 63,774.11 10.899 3,925 16.248
Cameroon 63,256.18 2.658 2,504 25.262
Australia 62,848 2.509 1,981 31.725
Chile 62,240.32 3.542 2,639 23.585
Lebanon 59,166.89 9.71 1,602 36.933
New Zealand 58,118.16 11.858 763 76.171
Syria 56,564 3.094 2,617 21.614
Austria 56,360 6.377 1,200 46.967
Jordan 56,095 5.483 1,155 48.567
Cuba 54,449.36 4.852 2,362 23.052
Israel 53,670 6.025 4,758 11.28
Lithuania 51,300 18.317 1,550 33.097
Dominican Republic 50,336 4.903 885 56.877
Czech Republic 47,720 4.496 1,220 39.115
Jamaica 46,935 17.199 2,668 17.592
Hungary 46,340 4.743 1,910 24.262
Mongolia 45,846.32 14.22 1,886 24.309
Bulgaria 44,960 6.377 1,850 24.303
Colombia 41,961 0.84 1,304 32.179
Greece 40,580 3.769 1,620 25.049
Switzerland 32,711 3.852 1,111 29.443
Peru 32,640.61 1.045 2,386 13.68
Norway 31,045 5.844 1,368 22.694
Croatia 30,190 7.202 1,260 23.96
Tunisia 30,189.6 2.637 2,689 11.227
Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,115 7.693 1,294 22.5
Denmark 28,910 4.993 1,000 28.91
United Arab Emirates 27,623.18 2.895 502 55.026
Sweden 26,510 2.606 950 27.905
Oman 25,997 5.188 767 33.894
Vanuatu 25,960 85.255 1,730 15.006
Finland 25,380 4.6 630 40.286
Latvia 24,330 12.634 700 34.757
Palestinian Territories 21,674.8 4.764 806 26.892
Congo-Kinshasa 20,509.56 0.252 1,187 17.278
Ireland 20,210 4.161 830 24.349
Costa Rica 19,391.1 3.876 605 32.051
Madagascar 18,230.43 0.694 884 20.623
Saudi Arabia 17,518.19 0.524 903 19.4
Moldova 17,439 4.911 1,732 10.069
Haiti 17,323.48 1.559 2,727 6.353
Georgia 16,800 4.505 600 28
Slovenia 15,270 7.388 620 24.629
Nepal 13,576.52 0.465 494 27.483
Mauritius 13,124 10.376 361 36.355
Ecuador 12,380.04 0.725 2,038 6.075
Guyana 11,587.49 14.813 154 75.243
Fiji 10,172.4 11.496 678 15.004
Montenegro 9,637.19 15.485 275 35.044
Yemen 7,480.04 0.259 586 12.765
Slovakia 7,420 1.363 280 26.5
Iraq 7,266 0.185 779 9.327
Namibia 6,029.66 2.498 182 33.13
Kuwait 5,690 1.346 112 50.804
Botswana 4,956.85 2.152 384 12.908
Libya 4,846.04 0.749 327 14.82
Bolivia 4,823.1 0.427 594 8.12
Qatar 3,965 1.618 124 31.976
Uruguay 3,839.74 1.095 401 9.575
Cyprus 3,730 4.364 100 37.3
Malta 3,705 7.789 263 14.087
Cape Verde 3,405.91 6.26 195 17.466
Panama 2,978.41 0.716 178 16.733
Sudan 2,962.69 0.073 400 7.407
Bhutan 2,763.22 3.8 558 4.952
East Timor 2,720.46 2.157 233 11.676
Congo-Brazzaville 1,680.23 0.311 112 15.002
The Bahamas 1,533.09 4.02 57 26.896
Luxembourg 1,510 2.508 30 50.333
Belize 1,333 3.367 61 21.852
Bahrain 1,200 0.802 25 48
Trinidad and Tobago 987 0.728 59 16.729
São Tomé and Príncipe 853.25 4.316 55 15.514
Togo 828.36 0.113 74 11.194
El Salvador 699.74 0.105 81 8.639
Singapore 665.58 0.119 34 19.576
Suriname 596.78 1.05 23 25.947
Dominica 463.63 6.503 46 10.079
Grenada 440 4.258 44 10
Barbados 310.36 1.084 14 22.169
Iceland 240 0.68 40 6
Saint Lucia 118 0.66 5 23.6
Antigua and Barbuda 10.08 0.117 2 5.04
Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 0.195 1 9
Djibouti 7.9 0.008 1 7.9
Nauru 1.09 0.108 0 ∞

Top Cabbage Producing Countries by Share

  • China alone contributes approximately 47.5% of the world's cabbage production, dominating the global market.
  • India accounts for about 13.6%, highlighting its role as a significant producer.
  • With a share of 3.48%, the Russian Federation holds a solid position among the top producers.
  • South Korea's share stands at 3.32%, further emphasizing the dominance of Asian countries in cabbage production.
  • Despite Canada's lower ranking, its contribution is noteworthy for the North American region.

Map of Countries by Cabbage Production

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