Turkey plans to become the world’s largest pasta exporter

Published Mar 24, 2025

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Turkey is planning to become the world's largest pasta exporter, with plans to increase pasta production. The country's pasta exports are expected to grow to 1.458 million tons in 2024 and 1.5 million tons in 2025. Currently, Italy holds the first place in the global pasta market, but Turkey's share has been growing since 2014. The country exports pasta to over 165 countries and has 25 pasta production facilities with a combined capacity of 3 million tons per year, which is set to increase to 4 million tons per year with the addition of six new plants.

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Turkey plans to increase pasta production and become the world’s largest pasta exporter, said Namik Kemal Parlak, editor-in-chief of Miller Magazine. The global pasta market size was 4.864 million tons or $6.537 billion as of 2023. The largest global importers of pasta products are the US, Germany, France, UK and Japan, said Namik Kemal Parlak. Average cost of pasta products, dollars per tonne The first place in the global pasta market is now occupied by Italy, followed by Turkey, said Namik Kemal Parlak. Turkey’s share in the global pasta market has been growing since 2014. In 2023, Italy exported 1.941 million tons of pasta, while Turkey exported 1.246 million tons. Miller Magazine estimates Turkey’s pasta exports to grow to 1.458 million tons in 2024. In 2025, it is expected to export 1.5 million tons. In 2024, Turkey exported pasta to more than 165 countries, including Somalia, Ghana, Ghana, Venezuela, Ghana and Togo. Supplies to EU countries are limited by a quota of ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult