Asia-Pacific leads global pineapple production growth

The global pineapple market is expanding, with growth projections from $27 billion in 2023 to $36 billion in 2028. Research firm Mordor Intelligence found that the Asia-Pacific region was the largest pineapple producer in 2021, with 13 million metric tons representing 41% of global production. In terms of volume, the region is followed by the Americas with 10.2 million metric tons and Africa with 5.2 million metric tons. "Asia is the largest region in the world in both production and consumption. This is due to the large local consumption and the largest area dedicated to pineapple production," says the research. China imported $172 million worth of pineapples in 2020. Much of these imports came from neighboring countries such as the Philippines and Taiwan. Pineapple is consumed as fresh fruit, but is increasingly used in beverages in the Asian region. In 2021, Costa Rica, Indonesia and the Philippines were the top three global producers. These countries produce the fruit for the ...