Mango exports from Mexico rise 6.9%

Published Oct 14, 2020

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Mexico's mango exports saw a 6.9% increase from January to August 2020, reaching a total of 298.6 million dollars. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that global production of mangoes, mangosteens, and guavas will rise by 2.9% annually, hitting 72.8 million tons by 2029. In 2019, worldwide exports of fresh mangoes, mangosteens, and guavas surged by 23% to 2 million tons, led by a nearly 90% increase in Thailand's exports, which totaled 480,000 tonnes. The surge in Thailand's exports is largely due to a 265% year-on-year growth in mangosteen exports to China, driven by increasing incomes and changing consumer preferences.

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OPPORTIMES. Mango exports from Mexico totaled 298.6 million dollars from January to August 2020, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. From a global perspective, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) forecasts that world production of mangoes, mangosteens and guavas will reach 72.8 million tons by 2029, increasing 2.9% annually over the next decade. In terms of volume, mango exports from Mexico were for 377,600 tons in the first eight months of the current year, an increase of 3.9%, at an annual rate. FAO also estimates that world exports of fresh mangoes, mangosteens and guavas grew to 2 million tons in 2019, an increase of 23% over the previous year. This places these products as the fastest growing group among the main tropical fruits in 2019. The main driver of this strongly positive development is an expansion of close to 90% in Thailand's exports, which are estimated to reach 480,000 tonnes. in 2019. ...

Source: Inforural