The Netherlands, Colombia and Ecuador have become the undisputed leaders in global flower exports by the end of 2023. The total cost of their supplies to foreign markets reached 6.6 billion dollars. RIA News with reference to own calculations on the platform Comrade UN.
While the Netherlands was the undisputed leader with 552 thousand tons of flower exports worth 4.6 billion dollars, Colombia ranked second with 143 thousand tons of flower exports worth 1.1 billion dollars, and Ecuador, which sold 181 thousand tons abroad for 987 million dollars, was in the top three.
The top five exporters include Kenya ($387 million, 64 thousand tons) and Nigeria ($157 million, 97 thousand tons). The top 10 are Italy ($126 million, 16 thousand tons), China ($110 million, 34 thousand tons), Canada ($109 million, 34 thousand tons), Malaysia ($76 million, 23 thousand tons) and South Africa ($61) completed. million, 8 thousand tons).
At the same time, Nigeria became the country that increased its export volume the most during the year – 4 times. The publication writes that supply fell the most from Colombia (-49%), Kenya (-38%) and China (-32%).
In other countries, the biggest increase was shown by Estonia (+86 times, up to 105 thousand dollars), Namibia (+85 times, up to 16 thousand dollars), Tunisia (+35 times, up to 153 thousand dollars), Trinidad and Tobago. (+19 times, up to $15.5K) and Ireland (+13 times, up to $4 million).
Russia exported flowers for only 40 thousand dollars in 2023, and 86 percent of it went to Armenia.
It was previously known that Ethiopia plans To establish direct export of goods to Russia.
Formerly in the State Duma offered To implement government regulation of flower prices.