Vaccinium Berries (Lingonberry, Bilberry, Huckleberry) Production by Country 2025

Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. production thrives across 59 countries with Mexico leading at 238,122 tonnes in 2023, projected to reach 228,115 tonnes by 2025. The world produced 1,024,684 tonnes in 2023, contracting 0.1% year-on-year. Vietnam follows with 121,449 tonnes, while Papua New Guinea produces 109,950 tonnes. This agricultural commodity plays vital roles in global food systems and economic development.

Vaccinium Berries (Lingonberry, Bilberry, Huckleberry) Production by Country 2025 Map

🏆 Mexico's Berry Diversity

Mexico's 238,122 tonnes represents 23% of global Vaccinium berry production, with output declining from 238,122 in 2018 to projected 228,115 by 2025. Production concentrates in highland regions growing diverse Vaccinium species beyond commercial blueberries. Mexico cultivates wild relatives and regional varieties for domestic markets and specialty exports. These berries serve fresh consumption, jams, and health supplement industries. Challenges include wild harvesting sustainability and market development. However, Mexico's biodiversity and growing health food market support continued production!

🔬 Forecast Methodology: 2025 projections calculated using Weighted Moving Average (WMA) methodology: Recent years weighted at 50% (2023), 30% (2022), and 20% (2021), combined with compound annual growth rate (CAGR) analysis.

Vaccinium Berries (Lingonberry, Bilberry, Huckleberry) Production by Country 2025

#
Country
2025 (est.) (Tonne)
1
Mexico
Mexico MX
228,115
2
Vietnam
Vietnam VN
121,463
3
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea PG
109,722
4
Poland
Poland PL
83,230
5
Bangladesh
Bangladesh BD
82,538
6
Türkiye
Türkiye TR
81,910
7
China
China CN
58,864
8
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan AZ
35,161
9
Afghanistan
Afghanistan AF
33,175
10
United States
United States US
29,530
11
Iran
Iran IR
16,297
12
Hungary
Hungary HU
16,105
13
Armenia
Armenia AM
15,289
14
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan KZ
13,702
15
Australia
Australia AU
10,723
16
United Kingdom
United Kingdom GB
10,417
17
Germany
Germany DE
7,273
18
Ecuador
Ecuador EC
6,547
19
South Africa
South Africa ZA
6,426
20
Serbia
Serbia RS
5,092
21
Russia
Russia RU
4,976
22
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan KG
3,933
23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA
3,529
24
Ukraine
Ukraine UA
3,453
25
Spain
Spain ES
2,981
26
Portugal
Portugal PT
2,805
27
Georgia
Georgia GE
2,760
28
New Zealand
New Zealand NZ
2,263
29
India
India IN
2,250
30
Italy
Italy IT
2,109
31
Bulgaria
Bulgaria BG
1,867
32
Lithuania
Lithuania LT
1,814
33
Morocco
Morocco MA
1,801
34
Israel
Israel IL
1,789
35
Belgium
Belgium BE
1,771
36
Croatia
Croatia HR
1,343
37
Romania
Romania RO
1,235
38
Estonia
Estonia EE
1,107
39
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan UZ
1,020
40
Slovenia
Slovenia SI
989
41
Costa Rica
Costa Rica CR
813
42
Latvia
Latvia LV
663
43
Pakistan
Pakistan PK
642
44
Kenya
Kenya KE
621
45
Denmark
Denmark DK
518
46
Montenegro
Montenegro ME
500
47
Greece
Greece GR
400
48
Slovakia
Slovakia SK
274
49
Tunisia
Tunisia TN
195
50
Norway
Norway NO
188
51
Finland
Finland FI
167
52
Switzerland
Switzerland CH
131
53
Sweden
Sweden SE
95
54
Austria
Austria AT
70
55
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ZW
41
56
Czech Republic
Czech Republic CZ
37

🌍 Minor Berries

Mexico produces 238,122 tonnes, Vietnam 121,449 tonnes, and Papua New Guinea 109,950 tonnes. Category includes lingonberries (Scandinavian—IKEA meatball sauce!), bilberries (European blueberry cousins), huckleberries (North American wild), cranberries (bog berries), and regional Vaccinium species. Many are wild-harvested rather than cultivated. Superfruits with antioxidants—lingonberries have more antioxidants than blueberries! Growing interest in foraged foods and traditional berries drives niche markets.

Vaccinium Berries (Lingonberry, Bilberry, Huckleberry) Production by Country 2025

#
Country
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025 (est.)
1
Mexico
Mexico
287,125 298,024 215,924 211,358 222,608 238,122 228,115
2
Vietnam
Vietnam
120,145 122,159 121,464 121,256 121,626 121,449 121,463
3
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
107,433 107,597 109,214 109,298 109,624 109,950 109,722
4
Poland
Poland
65,980 54,020 88,100 87,600 85,200 80,300 83,230
5
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
76,000 79,000 84,000 88,000 83,570 79,733 82,538
6
Türkiye
Türkiye
75,437 78,443 79,863 79,778 82,928 82,153 81,910
7
China
China
57,465 59,895 58,671 58,677 59,081 58,809 58,864
8
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
20,831 26,374 30,995 32,259 35,140 36,333 35,161
9
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
28,722 29,384 27,772 33,561 32,884 33,195 33,175
10
United States
United States
28,926 29,436 28,953 29,914 29,434 29,434 29,530
11
Iran
Iran
16,079 16,695 16,651 16,171 16,268 16,365 16,297
12
Hungary
Hungary
18,210 17,460 15,630 15,790 16,340 16,090 16,105
13
Armenia
Armenia
12,072 12,566 14,571 14,766 17,147 14,384 15,289
14
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
13,803 13,793 13,696 13,698 13,701 13,704 13,702
15
Australia
Australia
6,508 7,913 9,052 10,997 10,445 10,781 10,723
16
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
10,397 10,613 12,350 11,367 10,221 10,154 10,417
17
Germany
Germany
7,340 6,170 5,420 9,130 6,740 6,850 7,273
18
Ecuador
Ecuador
6,228 6,311 6,338 6,514 6,539 6,564 6,547
19
South Africa
South Africa
2,763 3,264 4,873 6,382 8,017 5,489 6,426
20
Serbia
Serbia
3,181 3,377 3,500 4,800 5,000 5,264 5,092
21
Russia
Russia
4,000 4,200 4,400 4,700 5,100 5,013 4,976
22
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
3,879 4,021 3,893 3,931 3,948 3,924 3,933
23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2,323 2,816 3,263 3,594 4,040 3,197 3,529
24
Ukraine
Ukraine
1,820 1,440 2,270 4,130 2,990 3,460 3,453
25
Spain
Spain
3,920 4,460 3,350 3,280 3,050 2,820 2,981
26
Portugal
Portugal
1,320 2,930 2,850 2,910 2,710 2,820 2,805
27
Georgia
Georgia
600 1,000 1,000 1,700 2,400 3,400 2,760
28
New Zealand
New Zealand
2,381 2,397 2,358 2,271 2,223 2,284 2,263
29
India
India
2,295 2,224 2,251 2,257 2,244 2,250 2,250
30
Italy
Italy
0 6,390 1,380 1,880 1,810 2,380 2,109
31
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
790 1,680 1,790 1,960 2,300 1,570 1,867
32
Lithuania
Lithuania
1,970 1,340 3,170 2,140 1,820 1,680 1,814
33
Morocco
Morocco
1,758 1,829 1,797 1,795 1,807 1,800 1,801
34
Israel
Israel
1,777 1,782 1,787 1,783 1,787 1,792 1,789
35
Belgium
Belgium
1,700 1,800 2,100 2,010 2,030 1,520 1,771
36
Croatia
Croatia
1,640 790 4,050 1,200 1,760 1,150 1,343
37
Romania
Romania
270 660 430 1,050 900 1,510 1,235
38
Estonia
Estonia
1,700 640 920 570 2,410 540 1,107
39
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
1,045 1,061 1,036 1,025 1,021 1,017 1,020
40
Slovenia
Slovenia
880 620 920 860 1,040 1,010 989
41
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
835 828 826 821 815 808 813
42
Latvia
Latvia
0 480 1,300 1,300 1,010 200 663
43
Pakistan
Pakistan
1,804 1,393 948 927 735 473 642
44
Kenya
Kenya
611 614 617 618 620 622 621
45
Denmark
Denmark
400 410 430 420 830 370 518
46
Montenegro
Montenegro
500 500 500 500 500 500 500
47
Greece
Greece
150 200 200 600 550 230 400
48
Slovakia
Slovakia
230 120 340 350 230 270 274
49
Tunisia
Tunisia
186 185 193 194 195 196 195
50
Norway
Norway
84 174 177 244 176 173 188
51
Finland
Finland
130 130 80 180 170 160 167
52
Switzerland
Switzerland
130 131 131 130 131 131 131
53
Sweden
Sweden
20 20 90 80 80 110 95
54
Austria
Austria
90 70 80 70 70 70 70
55
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
42 41 41 41 41 41 41
56
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
20 10 0 10 0 70 37

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country produces the most minor berries in the world?

Mexico is the world's largest producer with 238,122 tonnes in 2023. Vietnam ranks second with 121,449 tonnes, Papua New Guinea third with 109,950 tonnes. Category includes lingonberries, bilberries, huckleberries, and regional Vaccinium species beyond commercial blueberries.

What berries beyond blueberries exist?

Wild relatives like lingonberries (Scandinavian—IKEA meatball sauce!), bilberries (European blueberry cousins), huckleberries (North American wild), cranberries (bog berries), and regional Vaccinium species. China produces 580,000 tonnes. Many are wild-harvested rather than cultivated. Superfruits with antioxidants—lingonberries have more antioxidants than blueberries! Growing interest in foraged foods and traditional berries drives niche markets.

Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →

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