The World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC), an international organization representing the tomato processing industry worldwide
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Amitom countries Bulgaria Planting started on 19 April, but temperatures have dropped this week down to 2°C with
Amitom countries Bulgaria Seedlings are currently in the greenhouses and planting should start around 15 April. The field
WPTC countries in the Southern Hemisphere Argentina The harvest is running well with some delays due to high
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DASHBOARD
Production
Total of 34 to 45 million tonnes
per year
In 2024:
N°1 China • N°2 California • N°3 Italy
Top 10 countries 80% of total
Top 50 companies 2/3 of total
Trade
Total trade Value
7.5 billion USD
Total volume 29 million tonnes raw tomato equivalent
Tomato paste exporters
N°1 China • N°2 Italy • N°3 Spain
Canned Tomatoes
77% of volume from Italy
Consumption
Total estimated at about 39 million tonnes
But
Average 5 kg/capita/year
22 kg in North America and EU
8 kg South America
Under 1 kg in India & China
