Mushrooms are among the living organisms with many uses, as they can be used in food, medicine, and various other industries. Today we will talk about the global production of mushroom and we will discuss the most prominent importing and exporting countries.
Global production of mushrooms
Global mushroom production reports differ due to many factors. According to some organizations, the global production of mushrooms was 48.34 million tons for the year 2022.
However, FAO reports that the global production of mushroom reached 12 million tons for the same year.
The reason for the difference is that FAO only counts edible mushrooms. In addition, FAO relies on reports from each country’s government.
but some countries do not report their production
As for the first global production of 48.34 million tons, it includes mushrooms that are used in industries such as the cosmetics industry and edible mushrooms.
| Rank | Country | Production ( Ton ) |
| First | China | 4542882454 |
| Second | Japan | 46949177 |
| Third | United States | 318600 |
| Fourth | India | 280000 |
| Fifth | Poland | 256800 |
Notes: All global production reports combine mushroom and truffles because they are the same fungal kingdom, so they are placed in one report.
Export and import statistics for countries
Exporting countries
The following table shows the top exporting countries:
| Country | Export Value ( USD ) | Export percentage |
| Poland | 503 M | 22.4% |
| Canada | 340 M | 15.1% |
| China | 324 M | 14.4% |
| Netherlands | 238 M | 10.6% |
| Ireland | 103 M | 4.57% |
Importing countries:
The following table shows the most important importing countries:
| Country | Import value ( USD ) | Import percentage |
| United states | 439 M | 19.5% |
| United kingdom | 249 M | 11.1% |
| Germany | 249 M | 11.1% |
| France | 171 M | 7.6% |
| Italy | 124 M | 5.52% |
This chart is from the Harvard reports 2021 and shows the global export of mushroom:
Main exporting and importing companies
The most prominent companies exporting and importing mushrooms are the following:
Exporting companies:
The exporting companies are as follows:
- Bonduelle group ( France)
- phillips mushroom farms ( United states)
- Drink water mushrooms ( United kingdom )
- Monaghan mushrooms ( Ireland )
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Importing Companies:
The most prominent importing companies are as follows:
- Lancaster food compan ( United states)
- monterey mushrooms ( United states )
- Harmony house food ( United states )
- vegishake Company ( India )
