Countries by Tomato production

Tomatoes are a vital agricultural product, cherished for their culinary versatility and nutritional value. They thrive in warm climates with well-drained soil, commonly grown in temperate regions worldwide. Derived from the latest 2023 data available in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stats database, this page provides insights into global tomato production.

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Map of countries by Tomato production

Global Tomato Production

In 2023, the global production of tomatoes reached approximately 192 million tonnes. This represents a significant growth from around 28 million tonnes in 1961. Over the decades, the production has consistently increased, with notable expansions in the 1990s and early 2000s. Since the beginning of the record, global tomato production has grown nearly sevenfold.

Tomato Production by Country

  • China leads the global production with about 68 million tonnes, showcasing its dominant role in the market.
  • India stands as the second-largest producer with a production volume of around 20 million tonnes.
  • Turkey contributes significantly with a production of 13 million tonnes.
  • The United States of America produces approximately 12 million tonnes, marking its importance in the sector.
  • Canada, not among the top producers, produced approximately 543,000 tonnes, ranking 41st globally.
Country Production (tonnes) Production per Person (kg) Harvested Area (ha) Yield (kg/ha)
China 67,636,724.84 48.525 1,144,821 59.081
India 20,425,000 15.283 849,000 24.058
Turkey 13,300,000 155.788 166,323 79.965
United States of America 12,370,057 37.741 122,135 101.282
Egypt 6,211,015.96 63.705 155,874 39.846
Italy 6,016,050 99.543 99,000 60.768
Mexico 4,394,806.98 35.232 89,637 49.029
Brazil 4,166,017 19.882 59,010 70.598
Spain 3,968,460 85.052 50,090 79.227
Nigeria 3,803,598.23 19.269 1,097,111 3.467
Iran 3,367,599.2 41.19 73,559 45.781
Russian Federation 2,721,427.58 18.529 78,272 34.769
Uzbekistan 2,205,700.31 67.548 65,095 33.884
Portugal 1,812,550 176.129 18,440 98.294
Ukraine 1,683,560 39.834 60,900 27.645
Algeria 1,682,041.85 39.535 24,186 69.546
Morocco 1,444,678.6 41.544 14,675 98.445
Argentina 1,430,078.41 32.141 19,532 73.217
Tunisia 1,287,545.34 112.486 21,036 61.207
Cameroon 1,248,099.2 52.454 68,108 18.325
Indonesia 1,143,787.67 4.316 61,255 18.673
Mozambique 932,254 32.301 48,214 19.336
Chile 930,111.41 52.925 12,754 72.927
Colombia 896,316.02 17.952 17,355 51.646
Poland 883,200 22.98 8,500 103.906
Azerbaijan 845,524.8 85.423 17,755 47.622
Kazakhstan 792,359.76 43.364 28,888 27.429
Angola 765,787 26.181 74,706 10.251
Pakistan 762,736 3.778 68,863 11.076
Greece 753,150 69.942 10,460 72.003
Syria 740,699 40.51 12,054 61.448
The Netherlands 726,000 42.084 1,770 410.169
Japan 711,724.06 5.627 11,252 63.253
France 656,190 9.751 5,920 110.843
Saudi Arabia 636,645.79 19.053 14,597 43.615
Sudan 633,951.34 15.539 47,357 13.387
Jordan 591,726 57.836 7,734 76.51
Kenya 582,500 11.433 31,072 18.747
Tanzania 571,816.04 10.55 41,149 13.896
Malawi 550,696.74 30.711 26,319 20.924
Canada 543,051 14.593 6,068 89.494
Iraq 534,821 13.595 21,736 24.605
South Africa 527,954 9.146 8,044 65.633
Guatemala 514,446.04 29.733 12,835 40.081
Tajikistan 509,859.82 57.089 15,575 32.736
Bangladesh 469,204 2.841 31,151 15.062
Zimbabwe 459,036.5 30.914 20,393 22.51
Niger 399,191.95 18.596 14,789 26.992
South Korea 390,041.54 7.554 6,262 62.287
Ghana 374,554.49 12.648 47,884 7.822
Turkmenistan 346,147.36 59.156 10,045 34.46
Belarus 336,154.66 35.466 7,102 47.332
Cuba 335,704.47 29.917 38,393 8.744
Israel 324,684 36.449 4,841 67.07
Australia 321,736 12.844 4,055 79.343
Albania 309,343.49 107.773 6,412 48.244
Burkina Faso 306,281.86 15.129 17,932 17.08
Dominican Republic 290,990 28.345 7,219 40.309
Belgium 289,700 25.375 640 452.656
Oman 283,274 56.53 3,232 87.647
Kyrgyzstan 280,794 44.505 11,946 23.505
Benin 279,465.7 24.596 31,550 8.858
Lebanon 271,997.48 44.637 6,552 41.514
Romania 271,520 13.907 17,540 15.48
Mali 246,195 12.885 12,985 18.96
Libya 226,622.21 35.021 10,795 20.993
Peru 225,946.49 7.233 5,212 43.351
Philippines 219,309.89 2.061 14,937 14.682
Palestinian Territories 189,404.85 41.627 1,157 163.703
Venezuela 182,454.14 5.732 8,696 20.981
Hungary 177,390 18.155 1,780 99.657
Malaysia 163,942.95 5.02 1,994 82.218
Armenia 158,626.9 53.413 3,836 41.352
Senegal 152,950.1 9.726 8,692 17.597
Yemen 150,696.5 5.212 9,466 15.92
Thailand 139,760 2.02 6,192 22.571
Macedonia 116,383 56.08 5,666 20.541
Bulgaria 115,650 16.404 3,180 36.368
Serbia 113,912.92 16.27 7,782 14.638
Germany 101,060 1.221 370 273.135
Taiwan 98,340 4.171 4,103 23.968
Bolivia 87,862.73 7.77 5,766 15.238
Rwanda 84,353.7 7.029 9,937 8.489
Sri Lanka 80,414 3.75 5,558 14.468
United Arab Emirates 77,867.15 8.161 914 85.194
Nicaragua 74,227.48 11.811 1,478 50.222
Honduras 72,971.34 8.097 893 81.715
North Korea 66,405.84 2.593 8,552 7.765
Kuwait 66,094 15.636 483 136.841
United Kingdom 63,441.68 0.961 176 360.464
Austria 56,950 6.444 200 284.75
Costa Rica 56,587.98 11.31 1,187 47.673
Georgia 55,500 14.881 3,200 17.344
New Zealand 51,733.85 10.556 447 115.736
Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,075 13.496 2,270 22.5
Congo-Kinshasa 50,944.23 0.626 6,790 7.503
Côte d'Ivoire 48,258.53 1.938 4,623 10.439
Moldova 43,428 12.23 6,504 6.677
Paraguay 42,341.52 6.003 1,422 29.776
Madagascar 40,739.46 1.551 4,885 8.34
Ecuador 40,078.81 2.348 1,366 29.34
Uganda 38,310.26 0.987 6,628 5.78
Ethiopia 36,103.13 0.336 7,318 4.933
Uruguay 36,051.75 10.283 471 76.543
Switzerland 35,501 4.18 179 198.33
Finland 30,850 5.591 80 385.625
Qatar 27,682 11.297 382 72.466
Guyana 26,868 34.348 256 104.953
Zambia 25,960.59 1.537 2,668 9.73
Jamaica 25,442 9.323 1,431 17.779
Somalia 24,038.92 1.583 16,500 1.457
El Salvador 22,567.55 3.397 394 57.278
Panama 22,444.95 5.397 710 31.613
Croatia 22,400 5.343 440 50.909
Mauritius 20,383 16.114 626 32.561
Czech Republic 20,300 1.913 120 169.167
Sierra Leone 19,733.83 2.556 2,225 8.869
Slovakia 19,480 3.579 220 88.545
Sweden 17,480 1.719 40 437
Norway 15,088 2.84 40 377.2
Cyprus 12,970 15.173 280 46.321
Comoros 11,472.9 13.487 1,284 8.935
Denmark 11,390 1.967 30 379.667
Malta 10,902 22.918 282 38.66
Cape Verde 9,987.37 18.356 400 24.968
Bahrain 9,449 6.315 84 112.488
Namibia 8,842.81 3.664 1,430 6.184
Lithuania 8,140 2.906 500 16.28
Slovenia 8,070 3.904 180 44.833
The Bahamas 7,714.22 20.23 140 55.102
Swaziland 5,288.02 4.562 417 12.681
Togo 5,279.94 0.718 1,244 4.244
Latvia 5,200 2.7 0 ∞
Congo-Brazzaville 3,873.15 0.717 820 4.723
Liberia 3,557.41 0.812 277 12.843
Ireland 3,510 0.723 10 351
Fiji 3,189.2 3.604 319 9.997
Haiti 2,303.95 0.207 150 15.36
Mongolia 2,157.02 0.669 218 9.895
Botswana 2,047.57 0.889 66 31.024
Montenegro 1,606.54 2.581 48 33.47
Djibouti 1,584.94 1.511 348 4.554
Belize 1,523 3.847 64 23.797
Trinidad and Tobago 1,372 1.011 72 19.056
Iceland 1,200 3.399 4 300
Suriname 930.33 1.637 50 18.607
Tonga 873.38 8.677 27 32.347
Barbados 841.22 2.937 45 18.694
East Timor 596.33 0.473 115 5.185
Papua New Guinea 539.26 0.063 131 4.116
Vanuatu 500 1.642 50 10
Grenada 455 4.403 61 7.459
Seychelles 450.06 4.777 67 6.717
Dominica 421.34 5.91 36 11.704
Gabon 348.6 0.169 41 8.502
Cook Islands 280.53 15.082 10 28.053
Saint Lucia 238 1.331 12 19.833
Maldives 230.22 0.609 14 16.444
Bhutan 206.22 0.284 60 3.437
Brunei 141.08 0.334 11 12.825
Luxembourg 120 0.199 0 ∞
Saint Kitts and Nevis 84 1.818 7 12
Antigua and Barbuda 80.89 0.937 9 8.988
Estonia 80 0.061 0 ∞
Nauru 0.47 0.047 0 ∞
Singapore 0.1 0 0 ∞

Top Tomato Producing Countries by Share

  • China alone accounts for approximately 35% of the global tomato production, emphasizing its massive contribution.
  • India holds a significant share with about 11% of the global total.
  • Turkey and the United States of America contribute around 7% and 6% respectively, highlighting their roles in the global market.
  • Canada, while producing only a small fraction, contributes around 0.28% to the worldwide production.

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