The 10 largest strawberry producing countries in the world, including two Arab countries Economy

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Strawberries are native to North America, and their fruits are harvested in the spring within a period not exceeding 3 weeks. They belong to the Rosaceae family. In this report, we review the world’s largest strawberry-producing countries, as well as the largest exporters and importers.

With the exception of Egypt and Morocco, the list of the top 10 strawberry producing countries in the world was devoid of Arab countries.

1- The top 10 strawberry producing countries in the world

According to the American website World Population Review, which specializes in population issues around the world, the top 10 strawberry producing countries in the world in 2023 are as follows:

1. China: 3.33 million tons.
2. United States: 1.05 million tons.
3. Egypt: 597,029 tons.
4. Mexico: 557,514 tons.
5. Türkiye: 546,525 tons.
6. Spain: 272,550 tons.
7. Brazil: 218,881 tons.
8. Russia: 218,400 tons.
9. Poland: 167,300 tons.
10. Morocco: 166,955 tons.

2- The Arab countries that produce the most strawberries in 2023, according to the “World Population Review” website:

1. Egypt: 597,029 tons.
2. Morocco: 166,955 tons.
3. Tunisia: 9,902 tons.
4. Jordan: 4,534 tons.
5. Palestine: 3,180 tons.
6. Lebanon: 2,462 tons.
7. Kuwait: 1,060 tons.

3- The 10 largest strawberry exporting countries in the world

The World Bank’s Integrated Solutions Tool published statistics on the world’s largest strawberry export countries in 2023 in terms of value, according to the following:

1. Mexico: $749.15 million.
2. Spain: $735 million.
3. United States: $631.54 million.
4. European Union: $347.16 million.
5. Netherlands: $336.32 million.
6. Belgium: $157.27 million.
7. Greece: $155.5 million.
8. Egypt: $132.3 million.
9. Italy: $48.62 million.
10. Japan: $43.86 million.

4- The largest Asian country that exports strawberries in 2023

According to the World Bank’s Integrated Solutions Tool, the largest Asian countries exporting strawberries in 2023 are as follows:

1. Japan: $43.86 million.
2. Azerbaijan: $25.56 million.
3. China: $19.89 million.
4. Kazakhstan: $1.13 million.
5. Kyrgyzstan: $825,000.

5- The top 10 countries in the world that import strawberries in 2023

According to the World Bank’s Integrated Solutions Tool, the top 10 countries in the world importing strawberries in 2023 are as follows:

1. United States: $1.2 billion.
2. Canada: $449.53 million.
3. Germany: $368.86 million.
4. United Kingdom: $288.5 million.
5. France: $195.26 million.
6. Netherlands: $129.66 million.
7. Belgium: $90.57 million.
8. European Union: $80.75 million.
9. Hong Kong: $76 million.
10. Mexico: $75.5 million.

6- The largest Asian country that imports strawberries

The top 10 Asian countries importing strawberries in 2023, according to the World Bank’s Integrated Solutions Tool, are as follows:

1. Hong Kong: $76 million.
2. Japan: $38.76 million.
3. Malaysia: $18.12 million.
4. Kazakhstan: $3.7 million.
5. Macau: $2.1 million.
6. Brunei: $328,000.
7. Kyrgyzstan: $224,000.
8. Philippines: $139,000.
9. Azerbaijan: 139 thousand dollars.
10. India: 62 thousand dollars.

Facts about strawberries

The American website Edible Arrangements published facts about strawberries, describing them as funny, according to the following:

• North America is the original home of the strawberry, but it was not cultivated until the fourteenth century in France, when people began planting strawberry trees in orchards instead of relying on wild strawberries.
• The earlier strawberries are harvested, the sweeter the taste of the fruit, as it is one of the first fruits to ripen in the spring, and its harvest season is short, which does not exceed 3 weeks.
• Strawberries are a type of rose. In addition to being a fruit, from a biological standpoint, strawberries belong to what is called the “Rosaceae family.”
• Red is not the only color of strawberries, but there are other colors such as white, yellow, pink, and gold, and this is done through hybridization processes.
• Strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges.
• There is a medical condition related to the fear of strawberries under the name “fragaria phobia”.
• The ancient Romans believed that strawberries could cure many ailments, such as fainting, inflammation, fever, and depression.
• There is a museum in Belgium dedicated to strawberries to explain the history of this fruit and its great economic importance.
• California produces 80% of the strawberries in the United States of America.