Cabbages Production by Country 2025

Cabbage ranks among the world's most widely cultivated vegetables, with China mainland dominating global production at 35.7 million tonnes projected for 2025. India follows with 10.3 million tonnes, while South Korea produces 2.5 million tonnes. This versatile cruciferous vegetable serves as a dietary staple across Asia, Europe, and Americas, valued for its nutritional content, storage capability, and culinary versatility in fresh salads, fermented products like kimchi and sauerkraut, and cooked dishes worldwide.

🏆 China's Overwhelming Dominance

China mainland leads global cabbage production with 35.7 million tonnes projected for 2025, accounting for approximately 60% of worldwide output. Production remains remarkably stable, fluctuating between 35.2-35.7 million tonnes annually. Chinese cabbage varieties include both heading types and Chinese cabbage (napa cabbage), consumed fresh, pickled, and in countless traditional dishes. The massive scale reflects both enormous domestic demand and intensive vegetable farming systems across multiple growing regions.

Cabbages Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2025 (est.) (Tonne)
1	China CN	35,703,156
2	India IN	10,307,000
3	Russia RU	2,682,239
4	South Korea KR	2,492,355
5	Ukraine UA	1,614,397
6	Indonesia ID	1,434,468
7	Japan JP	1,426,149
8	Vietnam VN	1,165,721
9	Kenya KE	1,141,561
10	Türkiye TR	1,013,409
11	United States US	980,877
12	Uzbekistan UZ	917,592
13	North Korea KP	702,677
14	Poland PL	693,233
15	Zimbabwe ZW	680,234
16	Germany DE	667,340
17	Taiwan TW	624,129
18	Niger NE	609,628
19	Kazakhstan KZ	550,979
20	Egypt EG	519,539
21	Ethiopia ET	489,026
22	Bangladesh BD	439,189
23	Italy IT	401,097
24	Romania RO	397,650
25	Belarus BY	368,047
26	Iran IR	300,021
27	Angola AO	294,468
28	Spain ES	277,587
29	Netherlands NL	265,997
30	Mexico MX	226,499
31	Thailand TH	219,144
32	South Africa ZA	213,490
33	Malawi MW	201,217
34	Portugal PT	196,967
35	France FR	178,170
36	United Kingdom GB	171,305
37	Serbia RS	169,468
38	Canada CA	167,327
39	Pakistan PK	167,025
40	Senegal SN	155,678
41	Algeria DZ	150,960
42	Tajikistan TJ	147,177
43	Kyrgyzstan KG	139,831
44	North Macedonia MK	139,418
45	Azerbaijan AZ	130,596
46	Belgium BE	124,827
47	Philippines PH	124,656
48	Sri Lanka LK	107,918
49	Venezuela VE	103,266
50	Malaysia MY	100,539
51	Guatemala GT	95,281
52	Mali ML	91,547
53	Morocco MA	88,438
54	Honduras HN	87,811
55	Tanzania TZ	85,133
56	Rwanda RW	80,410
57	Nicaragua NI	72,438
58	Australia AU	68,859
59	Albania AL	68,035
60	Armenia AM	64,449
61	Chile CL	64,412
62	Turkmenistan TM	63,949
63	Cameroon CM	63,277
64	New Zealand NZ	61,361
65	Austria AT	59,277
66	Lebanon LB	58,413
67	Syria SY	57,813
68	Cuba CU	56,398
69	Jordan JO	55,296
70	Mongolia MN	54,645
71	Israel IL	52,127
72	Lithuania LT	51,843
73	Dominican Republic DO	51,287
74	Hungary HU	49,580
75	Oman OM	48,441
76	Jamaica JM	48,047
77	Czech Republic CZ	47,027
78	Greece GR	45,330
79	Bulgaria BG	43,183
80	Colombia CO	42,111
81	Switzerland CH	33,684
82	Norway NO	31,621
83	Bosnia and Herzegovina BA	31,539
84	Tunisia TN	30,187
85	Peru PE	30,184
86	Croatia HR	29,617
87	Denmark DK	28,477
88	United Arab Emirates AE	28,461
89	Finland FI	26,343
90	Vanuatu VU	25,960
91	Sweden SE	25,897
92	Palestine PS	22,480
93	Latvia LV	22,340
94	Ireland IE	21,657
95	DR Congo CD	20,488
96	Georgia GE	19,933
97	Costa Rica CR	19,311
98	Madagascar MG	18,257
99	Haiti HT	17,354
100	Moldova MD	16,713
101	Saudi Arabia SA	16,513
102	Slovenia SI	15,140
103	Mauritius MU	14,358
104	Nepal NP	13,192
105	Ecuador EC	12,361
106	Fiji FJ	11,697
107	Guyana GY	11,396
108	Montenegro ME	9,136
109	Iraq IQ	8,539
110	Slovakia SK	8,410
111	Yemen YE	7,442
112	Botswana BW	6,034
113	Namibia NA	6,033
114	Kuwait KW	5,376
115	Libya LY	4,816
116	Bolivia BO	4,799
117	Malta MT	4,277
118	Uruguay UY	3,843
119	Cyprus CY	3,737
120	Cape Verde CV	3,691
121	Qatar QA	3,395
122	Panama PA	3,068
123	Sudan SD	2,963
124	Bhutan BT	2,911
125	Timor-Leste TL	2,723
126	Congo CG	1,681
127	Bahamas BS	1,529
128	Luxembourg LU	1,363
129	Belize BZ	1,238
130	Trinidad and Tobago TT	1,230
131	Bahrain BH	1,033
132	Sao Tome and Principe ST	852
133	Togo TG	830
134	Hong Kong HK	770
135	El Salvador SV	699
136	Singapore SG	667
137	French Polynesia PF	607
138	Suriname SR	594
139	Grenada GD	541
140	Dominica DM	459
141	Iceland IS	290
142	Barbados BB	278
143	Puerto Rico PR	135
144	Saint Lucia LC	133
145	Saint Kitts and Nevis KN	12
146	Antigua and Barbuda AG	11
147	Djibouti DJ	8
148	Nauru NR	1.1
149	Estonia EE	0

🌏 Asian Production Centers

India produces 10.3 million tonnes projected for 2025, up from 9.0 million in 2018, reflecting 14% growth driven by expanding cultivation and rising demand. South Korea maintains 2.5 million tonnes, primarily for kimchi production, the iconic fermented cabbage dish central to Korean cuisine. Japan produces 1.4 million tonnes, while Indonesia reaches 1.4 million tonnes. Vietnam shows impressive growth to 1.2 million tonnes, and Thailand produces 219,144 tonnes despite recent declines.

🇪🇺 European Production

Russia leads European production with 2.7 million tonnes projected for 2025, up from 2.5 million in 2018. Ukraine produces 1.6 million tonnes despite recent challenges, while Poland reaches 693,233 tonnes, declining from 985,350 in 2018. Germany maintains 667,340 tonnes, and Romania produces 397,650 tonnes. Cabbage remains culturally important across Eastern Europe, where it's preserved as sauerkraut and used in traditional dishes like borscht and cabbage rolls.

🌍 African Market Growth

Kenya demonstrates remarkable expansion, projected to reach 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, up from 674,253 in 2018. Zimbabwe shows dramatic growth to 680,234 tonnes from 341,157, though with significant year-to-year volatility. Niger produces 609,628 tonnes, while Ethiopia reaches 489,026 tonnes. Egypt maintains 519,539 tonnes. African production increasingly serves urban markets where cabbage provides affordable nutrition and storage advantages.

🌎 Americas Production

United States produces 980,877 tonnes, showing volatility but overall stability. Uzbekistan reaches 917,592 tonnes, demonstrating strong growth. Turkey produces 1.0 million tonnes, up from 765,276 in 2018. Canada maintains 167,327 tonnes, while Mexico produces 226,499 tonnes. Bangladesh shows impressive growth to 439,189 tonnes, reflecting expanding vegetable consumption in South Asia.

💪 Nutritional and Health Benefits

Cabbage provides excellent nutrition at low cost, rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and antioxidants. Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage contain glucosinolates linked to cancer prevention. Fermented cabbage products offer probiotic benefits supporting digestive health. Low in calories but high in nutrients, cabbage supports weight management and overall health. Growing recognition of these benefits drives consumption in health-conscious markets.

🥬 Culinary Versatility

Cabbage's culinary applications span cultures and cuisines. Asian preparations include kimchi, stir-fries, dumplings, and soups. European traditions feature sauerkraut, coleslaw, cabbage rolls, and braised dishes. Fresh cabbage appears in salads and slaws worldwide. The vegetable's excellent storage properties made it historically crucial for winter nutrition in temperate climates, a role it maintains in many regions.

🔮 Market Outlook

Global cabbage production is projected to grow steadily through 2025, driven by population increase, urbanization, and rising vegetable consumption. Asian markets will maintain dominance, while African production expands rapidly. Climate change impacts require adaptation strategies including heat-tolerant varieties and water management. Development of improved varieties with better disease resistance, storage quality, and nutritional content will support market growth. The crop's affordability, nutrition, and versatility position it well for continued importance in global food security.

Cabbages Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2025 (est.)
1	China	35,217,942	35,731,413	35,602,225	35,238,892	35,393,675	35,548,458	35,703,156
2	India	9,037,000	9,127,000	9,272,000	9,560,000	9,825,000	10,049,000	10,307,000
3	Russia	2,495,839	2,623,271	2,629,615	2,180,331	2,298,209	2,569,254	2,682,239
4	South Korea	2,763,597	2,187,903	2,555,876	2,403,447	2,518,193	2,453,436	2,492,355
5	Ukraine	1,650,760	1,732,920	1,759,190	1,722,580	1,533,450	1,587,370	1,614,397
6	Indonesia	1,407,930	1,413,059	1,406,985	1,434,671	1,503,798	1,399,005	1,434,468
7	Japan	1,467,000	1,472,000	1,434,000	1,485,000	1,458,000	1,420,448	1,426,149
8	Vietnam	872,768	1,043,299	1,027,592	1,157,989	1,174,599	1,165,263	1,165,721
9	Kenya	674,253	829,331	943,610	1,099,882	1,382,100	1,042,800	1,141,561
10	Türkiye	765,276	819,667	851,648	860,123	964,296	988,111	1,013,409
11	United States	884,846	1,008,744	1,068,981	926,440	997,994	963,068	980,877
12	Uzbekistan	743,411	703,403	658,595	680,640	787,670	848,861	917,592
13	North Korea	707,898	709,372	688,850	697,768	700,933	704,099	702,677
14	Poland	985,350	899,100	767,500	726,400	687,500	666,200	693,233
15	Zimbabwe	341,157	457,250	821,070	639,160	593,601	626,541	680,234
16	Germany	604,330	722,290	725,330	733,280	650,360	660,620	667,340
17	Taiwan	651,187	637,439	616,072	611,713	609,708	617,419	624,129
18	Niger	346,686	410,186	544,312	521,142	533,202	574,539	609,628
19	Kazakhstan	546,081	581,223	566,161	557,049	548,162	547,626	550,979
20	Egypt	451,618	534,320	473,250	483,049	497,045	508,572	519,539
21	Ethiopia	463,049	435,863	433,025	471,938	488,676	487,704	489,026
22	Bangladesh	321,719	331,020	384,291	380,259	395,035	422,322	439,189
23	Italy	443,680	457,810	420,630	413,500	403,890	396,700	401,097
24	Romania	692,630	616,930	541,920	548,640	387,400	357,610	397,650
25	Belarus	360,254	392,274	354,984	369,103	375,715	364,723	368,047
26	Iran	308,135	297,808	298,930	301,625	299,454	300,003	300,021
27	Angola	291,972	293,698	304,255	264,811	274,232	284,733	294,468
28	Spain	213,310	284,110	286,610	292,150	304,860	264,750	277,587
29	Netherlands	210,030	245,290	246,720	231,870	237,460	259,760	265,997
30	Mexico	214,802	203,986	244,607	236,506	205,168	227,322	226,499
31	Thailand	278,903	270,000	270,000	267,493	237,547	211,893	219,144
32	South Africa	160,710	165,651	163,795	186,233	186,192	207,064	213,490
33	Malawi	187,874	197,811	197,234	199,359	204,071	200,221	201,217
34	Portugal	145,300	160,190	217,950	236,260	226,180	182,460	196,967
35	France	155,170	163,310	205,640	189,970	163,170	175,670	178,170
36	United Kingdom	214,818	192,298	211,065	200,011	177,265	166,340	171,305
37	Serbia	209,353	178,308	179,377	185,317	165,426	158,661	169,468
38	Canada	176,472	170,275	176,053	180,966	180,990	159,995	167,327
39	Pakistan	79,804	78,546	101,589	111,060	116,947	144,529	167,025
40	Senegal	76,116	105,096	158,412	159,166	155,000	153,019	155,678
41	Algeria	107,413	116,426	124,204	158,045	155,682	148,599	150,960
42	Tajikistan	116,899	129,253	139,444	132,193	141,211	148,125	147,177
43	Kyrgyzstan	147,019	133,609	131,799	135,373	142,555	141,538	139,831
44	North Macedonia	173,141	173,672	168,460	153,559	149,523	136,232	139,418
45	Azerbaijan	108,745	148,506	129,619	132,414	133,517	125,158	130,596
46	Belgium	122,250	135,780	145,200	157,310	110,460	106,710	124,827
47	Philippines	120,656	128,050	129,803	124,491	121,249	128,227	124,656
48	Sri Lanka	111,141	116,577	125,746	129,107	116,662	100,084	107,918
49	Venezuela	83,301	97,144	94,528	101,497	106,259	102,041	103,266
50	Malaysia	80,641	79,472	80,641	91,389	120,163	90,727	100,539
51	Guatemala	69,501	77,928	85,174	95,000	95,000	95,422	95,281
52	Mali	80,184	78,294	87,990	77,095	83,468	94,177	91,547
53	Morocco	51,054	36,998	63,598	90,982	83,213	91,120	88,438
54	Honduras	86,942	89,229	87,072	87,747	88,016	87,612	87,811
55	Tanzania	84,769	85,913	84,773	85,152	85,279	85,068	85,133
56	Rwanda	94,995	58,480	61,245	62,527	62,589	77,071	80,410
57	Nicaragua	70,247	71,186	73,822	71,763	73,423	71,946	72,438
58	Australia	92,877	80,619	80,097	84,966	80,765	62,848	68,859
59	Albania	52,857	70,411	64,951	69,127	66,696	68,705	68,035
60	Armenia	89,461	79,513	74,878	56,481	64,840	64,257	64,449
61	Chile	53,636	54,369	56,823	53,461	68,795	62,240	64,412
62	Turkmenistan	66,468	66,099	64,983	64,459	64,117	63,774	63,949
63	Cameroon	63,127	63,471	63,194	63,264	63,310	63,256	63,277
64	New Zealand	63,569	77,493	70,421	69,598	57,366	58,118	61,361
65	Austria	53,360	60,000	62,580	63,960	66,510	56,360	59,277
66	Lebanon	61,950	59,930	56,610	54,260	55,911	59,167	58,413
67	Syria	48,341	61,895	58,543	64,419	52,377	56,564	57,813
68	Cuba	112,787	84,985	52,126	52,199	52,342	54,449	56,398
69	Jordan	52,262	35,074	52,616	57,185	52,597	56,095	55,296
70	Mongolia	18,790	21,885	24,377	26,802	36,952	45,846	54,645
71	Israel	52,595	51,959	49,240	53,380	48,832	53,670	52,127
72	Lithuania	49,630	54,610	46,610	50,410	53,620	51,300	51,843
73	Dominican Republic	41,803	43,520	48,117	42,309	42,190	50,336	51,287
74	Hungary	53,310	50,240	50,150	50,090	52,310	46,340	49,580
75	Oman	20,036	19,192	30,002	25,997	28,022	43,300	48,441
76	Jamaica	39,135	38,392	36,286	44,650	52,256	46,935	48,047
77	Czech Republic	37,840	41,330	48,710	49,050	45,360	47,720	47,027
78	Greece	86,050	69,560	69,470	65,690	49,730	40,580	45,330
79	Bulgaria	47,240	46,560	32,160	31,890	39,590	44,960	43,183
80	Colombia	56,283	47,640	48,885	46,158	42,416	41,961	42,111
81	Switzerland	32,480	27,630	31,004	23,480	34,841	32,711	33,684
82	Norway	31,613	33,485	36,479	37,906	31,812	31,045	31,621
83	Bosnia and Herzegovina	69,778	71,773	74,478	68,927	37,575	29,115	31,539
84	Tunisia	30,318	30,099	30,197	30,205	30,167	30,190	30,187
85	Peru	36,326	36,095	34,144	31,748	26,170	32,641	30,184
86	Croatia	38,770	34,280	38,540	31,380	28,480	30,190	29,617
87	Denmark	38,760	37,920	43,770	31,070	27,510	28,910	28,477
88	United Arab Emirates	14,055	25,413	35,503	33,087	30,673	27,623	28,461
89	Finland	23,300	25,400	25,940	21,450	28,250	25,380	26,343
90	Vanuatu	0	0	0	0	25,961	25,960	25,960
91	Sweden	19,470	20,470	25,380	25,710	24,170	26,510	25,897
92	Palestine	17,060	17,340	17,350	26,821	24,985	21,675	22,480
93	Latvia	18,400	23,100	19,300	20,500	16,690	24,330	22,340
94	Ireland	25,970	25,180	25,180	26,840	23,960	20,210	21,657
95	DR Congo	21,032	21,213	20,574	20,269	20,685	20,510	20,488
96	Georgia	18,500	29,300	29,500	20,900	22,100	16,800	19,933
97	Costa Rica	28,650	19,480	15,837	20,060	19,493	19,391	19,311
98	Madagascar	18,064	18,509	18,150	18,241	18,300	18,230	18,257
99	Haiti	17,210	17,592	17,234	17,346	17,391	17,324	17,354
100	Moldova	18,631	17,566	14,715	13,967	15,734	17,439	16,713
101	Saudi Arabia	22,259	22,259	14,062	14,210	15,812	17,518	16,513
102	Slovenia	25,940	23,790	27,480	24,300	14,850	15,270	15,140
103	Mauritius	3,642	3,477	4,008	3,533	5,925	13,124	14,358
104	Nepal	9,272	10,839	11,452	12,000	14,000	13,577	13,192
105	Ecuador	12,381	12,251	12,436	12,356	12,348	12,380	12,361
106	Fiji	4,581	4,660	6,942	6,711	6,707	10,172	11,697
107	Guyana	13,380	14,403	12,038	11,598	11,000	11,588	11,396
108	Montenegro	12,509	9,039	9,457	9,257	8,513	9,637	9,136
109	Iraq	6,130	5,769	8,789	11,687	10,664	7,266	8,539
110	Slovakia	15,590	14,140	10,470	10,580	7,830	7,420	8,410
111	Yemen	7,714	7,922	7,605	7,470	7,365	7,480	7,442
112	Botswana	14,790	14,357	8,210	8,562	8,088	4,957	6,034
113	Namibia	5,993	6,074	6,020	6,029	6,041	6,030	6,033
114	Kuwait	10,997	9,462	7,044	4,466	4,767	5,690	5,376
115	Libya	4,710	4,740	4,730	4,770	4,802	4,846	4,816
116	Bolivia	4,623	4,693	4,814	4,946	4,731	4,823	4,799
117	Malta	4,500	4,230	4,260	3,860	4,010	4,410	4,277
118	Uruguay	3,756	3,817	3,840	3,829	3,851	3,840	3,843
119	Cyprus	4,230	4,500	3,350	4,050	3,530	3,730	3,737
120	Cape Verde	5,384	3,642	3,769	3,870	4,298	3,406	3,691
121	Qatar	2,142	2,002	2,264	2,303	2,215	3,965	3,395
122	Panama	2,819	3,573	1,361	3,574	3,249	2,978	3,068
123	Sudan	2,782	2,901	2,961	2,980	2,947	2,963	2,963
124	Bhutan	4,035	6,069	7,830	3,763	3,206	2,763	2,911
125	Timor-Leste	2,710	2,754	2,709	2,724	2,729	2,721	2,723
126	Congo	1,635	1,659	1,678	1,688	1,675	1,680	1,681
127	Bahamas	1,499	1,513	1,522	1,518	1,526	1,533	1,529
128	Luxembourg	780	870	510	660	790	1,510	1,363
129	Belize	1,213	843	787	1,334	1,048	1,333	1,238
130	Trinidad and Tobago	790	365	741	1,367	1,717	987	1,230
131	Bahrain	750	810	900	800	900	1,200	1,033
132	Sao Tome and Principe	847	848	848	851	852	853	852
133	Togo	824	841	824	830	832	828	830
134	Hong Kong	758	776	770	768	771	770	770
135	El Salvador	674	695	682	698	699	700	699
136	Singapore	650	680	663	664	669	666	667
137	French Polynesia	435	568	498	510	663	559	607
138	Suriname	1,289	1,038	925	570	614	597	594
139	Grenada	1,311	1,138	961	872	610	440	541
140	Dominica	449	466	477	449	464	464	459
141	Iceland	160	276	319	420	410	240	290
142	Barbados	674	417	377	212	312	310	278
143	Puerto Rico	135	133	136	133	110	146	135
144	Saint Lucia	239	181	127	154	127	118	133
145	Saint Kitts and Nevis	48	17	16	22	16	9	12
146	Antigua and Barbuda	67	36	2	25	13	10	11
147	Djibouti	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
148	Nauru	1.3	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
149	Estonia	9,630	0	0	0	0	0	0