Tomatoes Production by Country 2025

Tomatoes reign as world's most popular vegetable-fruit, with China dominating production at 70.1 million tonnes in 2023, projected to reach 68.9 million tonnes by 2025. Global output totaled 192.3 million tonnes in 2023, up 3.0% from 2022, spanning 172 countries from Arctic greenhouses to tropical fields. India produces 20.4 million tonnes, Turkey contributes 13.3 million tonnes, and USA adds 12.4 million tonnes. This New World native, domesticated by Aztecs and Incas, transformed global cuisine after Spanish introduction to Europe in 16th century—initially feared as poisonous before becoming culinary cornerstone. Tomatoes provide 60% fresh consumption and 40% processing into paste, sauce, ketchup, and juice, supporting industries worth $200+ billion globally.

Tomatoes Production by Country 2025 Map

🏆 China's Production Dominance

China leads with 70.1 million tonnes in 2023, accounting for 36% of global production, growing steadily from 60.9 million in 2018. Production concentrates in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and Xinjiang provinces, combining traditional field cultivation with rapidly expanding greenhouse production. Chinese tomatoes serve primarily domestic fresh market—stir-fries, salads, and raw consumption—with limited processing compared to Western markets. Greenhouse cultivation enables year-round production, though energy costs and disease pressure challenge profitability. China imports tomato paste from USA, Italy, and Turkey for processing industry despite massive fresh production. Government programs promote greenhouse technology, drip irrigation, and integrated pest management. However, small farm sizes (average 0.5 hectares) limit mechanization and economies of scale.

🔬 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. Countries with high volatility received balanced projections considering production trends.

Tomatoes Production by Country 2025

#
Country
2025 (est.) (Tonne)
1
China
China CN
68,856,343
2
India
India IN
20,656,900
3
Türkiye
Türkiye TR
13,169,052
4
United States
United States US
11,344,466
5
Egypt
Egypt EG
6,293,645
6
Italy
Italy IT
6,177,897
7
Mexico
Mexico MX
4,292,621
8
Spain
Spain ES
4,030,688
9
Brazil
Brazil BR
3,964,495
10
Nigeria
Nigeria NG
3,677,630
11
Iran
Iran IR
3,424,623
12
Russia
Russia RU
2,764,658
13
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan UZ
2,201,524
14
Portugal
Portugal PT
1,730,879
15
Ukraine
Ukraine UA
1,707,997
16
Algeria
Algeria DZ
1,665,519
17
Argentina
Argentina AR
1,405,339
18
Morocco
Morocco MA
1,401,122
19
Tunisia
Tunisia TN
1,283,773
20
Mozambique
Mozambique MZ
1,232,174
21
Cameroon
Cameroon CM
1,220,391
22
Indonesia
Indonesia ID
1,145,397
23
Colombia
Colombia CO
881,025
24
Chile
Chile CL
862,119
25
Poland
Poland PL
840,920
26
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan AZ
832,180
27
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan KZ
800,178
28
Greece
Greece GR
779,992
29
Pakistan
Pakistan PK
779,680
30
Netherlands
Netherlands NL
770,000
31
Syria
Syria SY
716,793
32
Japan
Japan JP
713,272
33
France
France FR
686,641
34
Angola
Angola AO
671,562
35
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia SA
640,058
36
Sudan
Sudan SD
634,096
37
Jordan
Jordan JO
620,198
38
Kenya
Kenya KE
616,671
39
Iraq
Iraq IQ
605,292
40
Tanzania
Tanzania TZ
559,520
41
Malawi
Malawi MW
550,387
42
Canada
Canada CA
533,210
43
South Africa
South Africa ZA
509,514
44
Tajikistan
Tajikistan TJ
499,253
45
Guatemala
Guatemala GT
483,427
46
Bangladesh
Bangladesh BD
456,855
47
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ZW
407,321
48
Niger
Niger NE
398,090
49
South Korea
South Korea KR
382,540
50
Ghana
Ghana GH
374,817
51
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan TM
346,536
52
Belarus
Belarus BY
327,579
53
Australia
Australia AU
325,746
54
Romania
Romania RO
325,476
55
Israel
Israel IL
323,382
56
Cuba
Cuba CU
322,983
57
Albania
Albania AL
312,083
58
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso BF
303,448
59
Belgium
Belgium BE
291,024
60
Benin
Benin BJ
273,095
61
Lebanon
Lebanon LB
271,773
62
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic DO
270,504
63
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan KG
260,850
64
Oman
Oman OM
260,008
65
Mali
Mali ML
238,439
66
Peru
Peru PE
225,063
67
Libya
Libya LY
224,393
68
Philippines
Philippines PH
219,728
69
Palestine
Palestine PS
201,592
70
Venezuela
Venezuela VE
182,556
71
Malaysia
Malaysia MY
177,596
72
Armenia
Armenia AM
176,355
73
Hungary
Hungary HU
164,407
74
Yemen
Yemen YE
159,908
75
Senegal
Senegal SN
152,785
76
Thailand
Thailand TH
137,894
77
North Macedonia
North Macedonia MK
134,380
78
Serbia
Serbia RS
128,417
79
Bulgaria
Bulgaria BG
119,047
80
Germany
Germany DE
101,538
81
Taiwan
Taiwan TW
95,134
82
Bolivia
Bolivia BO
85,406
83
Rwanda
Rwanda RW
85,201
84
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka LK
84,565
85
Nicaragua
Nicaragua NI
82,035
86
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates AE
77,945
87
Honduras
Honduras HN
74,939
88
North Korea
North Korea KP
66,380
89
United Kingdom
United Kingdom GB
65,882
90
Kuwait
Kuwait KW
62,997
91
Austria
Austria AT
57,523
92
Costa Rica
Costa Rica CR
56,437
93
Georgia
Georgia GE
52,460
94
New Zealand
New Zealand NZ
52,129
95
DR Congo
DR Congo CD
50,814
96
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast CI
47,873
97
Paraguay
Paraguay PY
46,901
98
Ecuador
Ecuador EC
46,764
99
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA
46,239
100
Moldova
Moldova MD
40,889
101
Madagascar
Madagascar MG
40,669
102
Uganda
Uganda UG
38,339
103
Uruguay
Uruguay UY
36,052
104
Switzerland
Switzerland CH
35,775
105
Ethiopia
Ethiopia ET
35,098
106
Finland
Finland FI
33,164
107
Qatar
Qatar QA
29,838
108
Jamaica
Jamaica JM
27,542
109
Guyana
Guyana GY
26,173
110
Zambia
Zambia ZM
25,939
111
Panama
Panama PA
24,189
112
Somalia
Somalia SO
24,046
113
El Salvador
El Salvador SV
22,985
114
Croatia
Croatia HR
22,710
115
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone SL
19,690
116
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico PR
19,518
117
Slovakia
Slovakia SK
19,509
118
Sweden
Sweden SE
17,419
119
Mauritius
Mauritius MU
17,239
120
Czech Republic
Czech Republic CZ
16,762
121
Norway
Norway NO
14,277
122
Cyprus
Cyprus CY
13,860
123
Lithuania
Lithuania LT
12,425
124
Denmark
Denmark DK
11,390
125
Comoros
Comoros KM
11,331
126
Cape Verde
Cape Verde CV
10,258
127
Bahrain
Bahrain BH
9,074
128
Slovenia
Slovenia SI
8,897
129
Namibia
Namibia NA
8,858
130
Malta
Malta MT
7,992
131
Bahamas
Bahamas BS
7,733
132
Eswatini
Eswatini SZ
5,284
133
Togo
Togo TG
5,275
134
Latvia
Latvia LV
4,858
135
Botswana
Botswana BW
3,881
136
Congo
Congo CG
3,878
137
Ireland
Ireland IE
3,616
138
Liberia
Liberia LR
3,567
139
Fiji
Fiji FJ
2,631
140
Haiti
Haiti HT
2,299
141
Mongolia
Mongolia MN
2,134
142
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago TT
2,127
143
Montenegro
Montenegro ME
1,949
144
Djibouti
Djibouti DJ
1,530
145
Belize
Belize BZ
1,405
146
Iceland
Iceland IS
1,285
147
French Polynesia
French Polynesia PF
963
148
Tonga
Tonga TO
874
149
Barbados
Barbados BB
780
150
Suriname
Suriname SR
750
151
Grenada
Grenada GD
612
152
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste TL
597
153
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea PG
541
154
Seychelles
Seychelles SC
451
155
Dominica
Dominica DM
422
156
Vanuatu
Vanuatu VU
401
157
Gabon
Gabon GA
349
158
Cook Islands
Cook Islands CK
281
159
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia LC
248
160
Estonia
Estonia EE
236
161
Maldives
Maldives MV
230
162
Bhutan
Bhutan BT
223
163
Brunei
Brunei BN
141
164
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis KN
132
165
Luxembourg
Luxembourg LU
109
166
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda AG
82
167
Hong Kong
Hong Kong HK
45
168
Singapore
Singapore SG
10
169
Nauru
Nauru NR
0.47

🌏 Asian and Middle Eastern Production

India produces 20.4 million tonnes with stable output, cultivating tomatoes across diverse climates from Punjab to Karnataka. Indian tomatoes serve fresh markets with extreme price volatility—monsoon gluts crash prices to $0.05/kg while winter shortages spike to $1.50/kg, devastating farmers and consumers alternately. Turkey contributes 13.3 million tonnes, ranking as major processor and exporter of tomato paste to Europe and Middle East. Turkish production concentrates in Aegean and Mediterranean regions, with Bursa province specializing in processing varieties. Egypt produces 6.2 million tonnes, Iran 3.4 million tonnes, and Uzbekistan 2.2 million tonnes. Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries emphasize fresh consumption with growing processing sectors. Indonesia produces 1.1 million tonnes, Pakistan 763,000 tonnes, and Bangladesh 469,000 tonnes, serving rapidly urbanizing populations.

🌍 Mediterranean and European Production

Italy produces 6.0 million tonnes, maintaining reputation for premium processing tomatoes—San Marzano, Roma varieties—commanding price premiums for authentic Italian products. Italian production emphasizes quality over quantity, with strict PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certifications. Spain contributes 4.0 million tonnes, combining field production in Extremadura with intensive greenhouse cultivation in Almería—Europe's "plastic sea" covering 30,000+ hectares. Spanish greenhouses supply northern Europe with fresh tomatoes year-round. Portugal produces 1.8 million tonnes with rapid growth. Greece contributes 753,000 tonnes. Netherlands produces 726,000 tonnes from just 1,750 hectares of ultra-intensive greenhouses achieving 400+ tonnes/hectare—world's highest yields through climate control, CO2 enrichment, and hydroponic systems. Dutch tomatoes dominate premium fresh markets across Europe.

🌎 Americas Production

USA produces 12.4 million tonnes, split between California (90% of processing tomatoes) and Florida/Mexico border regions (fresh market). California's Central Valley produces paste tomatoes for ketchup, sauce, and canned products through highly mechanized operations—one harvester replaces 100 hand-pickers. Mexico contributes 4.4 million tonnes, with Sinaloa state's greenhouse clusters supplying USA and Canada with fresh tomatoes year-round. NAFTA/USMCA trade agreements created integrated North American tomato market, though anti-dumping disputes periodically disrupt trade. Brazil produces 4.2 million tonnes serving domestic market. Argentina contributes 1.4 million tonnes. Chile produces 930,000 tonnes, exporting counter-seasonally to northern hemisphere.

🍅 Varieties and Uses

Processing tomatoes (paste/plum types) have thick flesh, low moisture, and high solids for efficient paste production. Varieties like Roma, San Marzano, and Heinz hybrids dominate canning industry. Fresh market tomatoes emphasize appearance, firmness for shipping, and shelf life. Beefsteak varieties suit slicing, cherry/grape tomatoes serve snacking and salads, heirloom varieties command premiums for flavor despite poor shipping qualities. Determinate varieties ripen simultaneously for mechanical harvest; indeterminate varieties produce continuously for hand-picking. Hybrid varieties dominate commercial production for disease resistance and uniformity, though heirloom revival grows in specialty markets. Processing creates ketchup, pasta sauce, pizza sauce, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, tomato juice, and sun-dried tomatoes. Fresh consumption spans salads, sandwiches, cooking, and raw eating.

💪 Nutritional Powerhouse

Tomatoes provide lycopene—powerful antioxidant giving red color—linked to reduced cancer and heart disease risk. Cooking increases lycopene bioavailability, making tomato sauce healthier than raw tomatoes! They deliver vitamins C and K, potassium, and folate at just 18 calories per 100g. High water content (95%) provides hydration. Umami-rich glutamates make tomatoes flavor enhancers in countless dishes. However, nightshade family membership causes sensitivity in some individuals. Nutritional benefits drive consumption growth, particularly processed products concentrating lycopene.

🌱 Cultivation Challenges

Tomatoes require warm temperatures (21-27°C), full sun, and consistent moisture. Growing season 60-100 days depending on variety. Indeterminate varieties need staking/trellising; determinate varieties bush-type. Major diseases include late blight (destroyed Irish potato crop, also devastates tomatoes), early blight, fusarium wilt, and bacterial spot. Pests include hornworms, whiteflies, and aphids. Greenhouse production controls environment but requires massive energy inputs and disease management. Field production faces weather risks—excessive rain causes splitting, drought stresses plants, heat waves reduce fruit set. Water requirements high (400-600mm) creating sustainability concerns. Mechanized harvesting requires specific varieties and field conditions, limiting adoption outside processing sector.

📊 Market Dynamics

Fresh tomato prices fluctuate $300-1,500/tonne seasonally and regionally. Processing tomatoes trade $80-150/tonne for paste equivalent. Global tomato paste trade worth $3+ billion annually, with Italy, China, USA, and Turkey as major exporters. Fresh tomato trade limited by perishability—only 5% of production crosses borders, primarily from Mexico, Spain, Netherlands, and Morocco to nearby markets. Greenhouse tomatoes command premiums ($1,500-3,000/tonne) over field tomatoes ($300-800/tonne). Organic tomatoes fetch 30-50% premiums. Climate change brings irregular rainfall, heat stress, and disease pressure. Labor costs for hand-harvesting fresh tomatoes remain high. Retail trends favor cherry/grape tomatoes, heirloom varieties, and organic production.

🔮 Future Growth

Global tomato production projected to grow 2-3% annually through 2025, driven by urbanization, processed food demand, and health consciousness. Greenhouse production expands rapidly, particularly in China, Mexico, and Middle East, enabling year-round supply and premium quality. Vertical farming experiments show promise for urban tomato production. Climate-adapted varieties help farmers cope with heat stress and irregular rainfall. Processing industry invests in water-efficient technologies and sustainable practices. Value-added products—organic ketchup, premium pasta sauces, functional beverages—create opportunities. However, water scarcity, disease pressure, and labor costs challenge profitability. The tomato's versatility, nutritional benefits, and cultural importance across cuisines ensure continued growth, though production must intensify sustainably while adapting to climate challenges and meeting evolving consumer preferences for flavor, nutrition, and environmental responsibility.

Tomatoes Production by Country 2025

#
Country
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025 (est.)
1
China
China
60,919,328 62,869,502 64,643,044 66,535,276 68,298,136 70,119,694 68,856,343
2
India
India
19,759,000 19,007,000 20,550,000 21,181,000 20,694,000 20,425,000 20,656,900
3
Türkiye
Türkiye
12,150,000 12,841,990 13,204,015 13,095,258 13,000,000 13,300,000 13,169,052
4
United States
United States
12,613,090 10,858,982 10,939,109 10,445,714 10,234,317 12,370,057 11,344,466
5
Egypt
Egypt
6,777,754 6,814,460 6,493,950 6,389,295 6,367,592 6,211,016 6,293,645
6
Italy
Italy
5,798,100 5,777,610 6,247,910 6,644,790 6,136,380 6,016,050 6,177,897
7
Mexico
Mexico
4,559,375 4,271,914 4,137,342 4,149,241 4,217,897 4,394,807 4,292,621
8
Spain
Spain
4,768,600 5,000,560 4,312,900 4,754,380 3,651,940 3,968,460 4,030,688
9
Brazil
Brazil
4,126,988 3,920,997 3,757,078 3,679,256 3,818,784 4,166,017 3,964,495
10
Nigeria
Nigeria
2,936,870 3,102,960 3,390,170 3,477,981 3,600,784 3,803,598 3,677,630
11
Iran
Iran
4,930,169 4,572,562 4,196,652 3,615,887 3,392,153 3,367,599 3,424,623
12
Russia
Russia
2,899,664 3,014,989 2,975,588 3,051,227 2,645,662 2,721,428 2,764,658
13
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2,284,217 2,120,120 1,928,508 2,206,641 2,191,153 2,205,700 2,201,524
14
Portugal
Portugal
1,329,760 1,530,110 1,399,210 1,810,170 1,541,900 1,812,550 1,730,879
15
Ukraine
Ukraine
2,324,070 2,224,440 2,250,300 2,444,880 1,257,470 1,683,560 1,707,997
16
Algeria
Algeria
1,309,745 1,477,878 1,635,616 1,641,636 1,653,904 1,682,042 1,665,519
17
Argentina
Argentina
1,103,043 1,162,000 1,221,000 1,362,000 1,393,000 1,430,078 1,405,339
18
Morocco
Morocco
1,409,437 1,347,085 1,398,831 1,311,101 1,388,542 1,444,679 1,401,122
19
Tunisia
Tunisia
1,187,000 1,534,000 1,423,000 1,460,000 1,160,000 1,287,545 1,283,773
20
Mozambique
Mozambique
762,346 902,947 1,033,606 1,431,657 1,599,051 932,254 1,232,174
21
Cameroon
Cameroon
1,160,830 1,101,754 1,104,600 1,155,352 1,217,569 1,248,099 1,220,391
22
Indonesia
Indonesia
976,772 1,020,331 1,084,993 1,114,399 1,168,744 1,143,788 1,145,397
23
Colombia
Colombia
596,279 556,692 823,300 851,177 875,437 896,316 881,025
24
Chile
Chile
1,102,409 1,071,487 787,751 917,848 711,645 930,111 862,119
25
Poland
Poland
928,830 917,800 766,600 815,800 787,200 883,200 840,920
26
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
609,179 697,817 774,877 807,347 826,493 845,525 832,180
27
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
765,453 790,501 788,760 818,052 801,293 792,360 800,178
28
Greece
Greece
835,940 808,670 908,250 888,320 752,510 753,150 779,992
29
Pakistan
Pakistan
550,979 561,293 594,210 802,151 792,938 762,736 779,680
30
Netherlands
Netherlands
910,000 910,000 910,000 880,000 770,000 726,000 770,000
31
Syria
Syria
1,079,235 771,649 780,617 757,132 650,056 740,699 716,793
32
Japan
Japan
724,200 720,600 706,000 725,200 707,900 711,724 713,272
33
France
France
712,020 709,280 703,590 726,170 711,040 656,190 686,641
34
Angola
Angola
538,871 560,618 589,664 561,666 587,785 765,787 671,562
35
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
312,343 259,949 598,774 620,866 658,540 636,646 640,058
36
Sudan
Sudan
648,474 628,785 632,581 636,614 632,660 633,951 634,096
37
Jordan
Jordan
717,865 496,216 577,288 711,420 606,837 591,726 620,198
38
Kenya
Kenya
599,458 567,941 1,046,181 702,205 616,600 582,500 616,671
39
Iraq
Iraq
467,579 619,543 754,759 744,166 630,160 534,821 605,292
40
Tanzania
Tanzania
468,715 485,145 506,110 527,803 560,173 571,816 559,520
41
Malawi
Malawi
583,177 533,508 550,097 555,594 546,399 550,697 550,387
42
Canada
Canada
497,438 490,286 492,072 515,013 528,938 543,051 533,210
43
South Africa
South Africa
537,257 584,452 599,306 530,843 464,563 527,954 509,514
44
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
443,811 491,024 528,341 478,993 495,083 509,860 499,253
45
Guatemala
Guatemala
329,280 407,825 421,251 407,825 482,131 514,446 483,427
46
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
385,038 387,653 415,494 447,815 442,299 469,204 456,855
47
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
341,649 354,603 807,150 466,596 281,610 459,036 407,321
48
Niger
Niger
289,806 310,946 334,155 384,416 405,370 399,192 398,090
49
South Korea
South Korea
388,657 358,580 344,048 369,383 378,808 390,042 382,540
50
Ghana
Ghana
373,166 377,506 373,610 374,761 375,292 374,554 374,817
51
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
343,608 350,728 344,778 346,371 347,292 346,147 346,536
52
Belarus
Belarus
284,672 298,996 289,803 302,271 330,159 336,155 327,579
53
Australia
Australia
386,376 329,188 297,474 336,888 325,000 321,736 325,746
54
Romania
Romania
464,040 436,550 493,720 500,200 298,920 271,520 325,476
55
Israel
Israel
345,109 299,082 343,366 364,300 293,935 324,684 323,382
56
Cuba
Cuba
553,906 480,300 290,448 317,232 305,615 335,704 322,983
57
Albania
Albania
288,626 299,669 313,109 314,470 315,057 309,343 312,083
58
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
280,000 281,000 281,000 289,578 307,972 306,282 303,448
59
Belgium
Belgium
258,680 270,140 311,500 282,670 298,800 289,700 291,024
60
Benin
Benin
253,150 360,250 261,103 266,685 266,750 279,466 273,095
61
Lebanon
Lebanon
248,740 272,490 270,720 271,030 271,895 271,997 271,773
62
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
242,935 261,604 264,656 258,168 244,586 290,990 270,504
63
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
224,737 240,734 237,156 231,053 247,474 280,794 260,850
64
Oman
Oman
199,232 201,293 340,228 283,274 302,029 225,488 260,008
65
Mali
Mali
204,698 159,977 233,705 219,038 238,447 246,195 238,439
66
Peru
Peru
252,794 201,838 204,052 243,791 211,104 225,946 225,063
67
Libya
Libya
217,100 218,360 218,210 219,520 223,926 226,622 224,393
68
Philippines
Philippines
220,825 223,294 222,002 225,451 216,609 219,310 219,728
69
Palestine
Palestine
218,890 128,890 306,510 239,332 196,745 189,405 201,592
70
Venezuela
Venezuela
182,918 187,373 184,979 182,837 182,538 182,454 182,556
71
Malaysia
Malaysia
199,422 176,544 192,129 186,663 194,305 163,943 177,596
72
Armenia
Armenia
138,124 158,784 183,657 206,086 186,080 158,627 176,355
73
Hungary
Hungary
211,860 188,600 154,140 171,770 137,860 177,390 164,407
74
Yemen
Yemen
103,593 114,328 126,454 162,634 173,443 150,696 159,908
75
Senegal
Senegal
138,000 148,000 135,410 155,050 151,000 152,950 152,785
76
Thailand
Thailand
123,609 127,935 126,864 134,084 137,325 139,760 137,894
77
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
161,621 152,348 155,131 154,164 151,187 116,383 134,380
78
Serbia
Serbia
131,869 111,639 103,277 135,108 148,131 113,913 128,417
79
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
148,080 145,010 115,790 116,420 126,460 115,650 119,047
80
Germany
Germany
103,270 106,690 102,120 101,770 102,180 101,060 101,538
81
Taiwan
Taiwan
108,082 104,794 97,603 98,340 93,341 94,928 95,134
82
Bolivia
Bolivia
64,715 70,319 73,515 77,116 86,837 87,863 85,406
83
Rwanda
Rwanda
107,703 105,758 90,509 93,587 81,023 84,354 85,201
84
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
101,404 77,916 90,507 89,669 88,081 80,414 84,565
85
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
80,723 82,637 86,290 87,196 91,608 74,227 82,035
86
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
78,607 60,081 80,086 78,187 77,914 77,867 77,945
87
Honduras
Honduras
80,000 81,000 79,922 78,000 76,179 72,971 74,939
88
North Korea
North Korea
66,358 66,422 66,420 66,332 66,369 66,406 66,380
89
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
66,893 60,861 65,222 68,319 68,326 63,442 65,882
90
Kuwait
Kuwait
97,991 132,222 66,901 61,164 59,058 66,094 62,997
91
Austria
Austria
58,150 58,330 58,670 59,770 56,980 56,950 57,523
92
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
55,307 45,564 48,260 56,384 56,221 56,588 56,437
93
Georgia
Georgia
51,700 62,600 69,500 56,800 44,500 55,500 52,460
94
New Zealand
New Zealand
56,435 57,026 42,812 53,561 51,834 51,734 52,129
95
DR Congo
DR Congo
49,950 50,185 50,442 50,571 50,758 50,944 50,814
96
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
44,078 45,400 47,283 46,628 48,059 48,259 47,873
97
Paraguay
Paraguay
50,000 52,984 53,986 57,775 47,251 42,342 46,901
98
Ecuador
Ecuador
31,891 31,591 38,438 55,277 52,229 40,079 46,764
99
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43,918 43,700 49,635 52,892 33,743 51,075 46,239
100
Moldova
Moldova
52,120 37,891 23,342 25,305 47,047 43,428 40,889
101
Madagascar
Madagascar
39,942 40,295 40,591 40,539 40,639 40,739 40,669
102
Uganda
Uganda
37,706 38,836 38,231 38,258 38,442 38,310 38,339
103
Uruguay
Uruguay
36,118 36,024 36,047 36,063 36,045 36,052 36,052
104
Switzerland
Switzerland
43,996 38,199 38,832 35,068 36,702 35,501 35,775
105
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
23,584 34,947 41,948 33,656 34,385 36,103 35,098
106
Finland
Finland
39,320 40,450 41,250 37,590 34,070 30,850 33,164
107
Qatar
Qatar
26,133 28,309 31,817 39,502 26,989 27,682 29,838
108
Jamaica
Jamaica
30,450 28,270 25,495 29,524 29,722 25,442 27,542
109
Guyana
Guyana
38,563 33,599 27,346 24,313 26,256 26,868 26,173
110
Zambia
Zambia
25,921 25,943 25,946 25,899 25,930 25,961 25,939
111
Panama
Panama
19,680 20,904 25,076 26,905 25,287 22,445 24,189
112
Somalia
Somalia
23,572 24,313 24,036 23,973 24,107 24,039 24,046
113
El Salvador
El Salvador
19,915 21,861 23,359 23,017 23,659 22,568 22,985
114
Croatia
Croatia
22,640 22,020 33,370 18,790 25,840 22,400 22,710
115
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
19,900 19,268 19,896 19,688 19,617 19,734 19,690
116
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
19,187 19,323 19,527 19,372 19,482 19,598 19,518
117
Slovakia
Slovakia
22,290 22,850 14,220 23,240 17,070 19,480 19,509
118
Sweden
Sweden
18,230 16,900 19,050 17,460 17,290 17,480 17,419
119
Mauritius
Mauritius
9,190 8,684 8,352 13,832 14,269 20,383 17,239
120
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
10,080 10,620 8,730 12,870 13,460 20,300 16,762
121
Norway
Norway
12,801 12,761 14,239 13,321 13,562 15,088 14,277
122
Cyprus
Cyprus
15,540 16,140 12,680 15,260 14,410 12,970 13,860
123
Lithuania
Lithuania
12,190 11,710 11,630 13,950 18,550 8,140 12,425
124
Denmark
Denmark
11,760 11,760 11,760 11,390 11,390 11,390 11,390
125
Comoros
Comoros
10,133 10,431 10,729 11,027 11,296 11,473 11,331
126
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
14,702 14,329 12,474 11,200 10,082 9,987 10,258
127
Bahrain
Bahrain
6,500 6,800 6,951 8,400 8,900 9,449 9,074
128
Slovenia
Slovenia
8,390 9,010 10,240 8,770 10,360 8,070 8,897
129
Namibia
Namibia
8,760 9,019 8,786 8,855 8,887 8,843 8,858
130
Malta
Malta
11,190 9,840 10,520 8,420 7,310 8,230 7,992
131
Bahamas
Bahamas
7,316 7,580 7,601 7,861 7,681 7,714 7,733
132
Eswatini
Eswatini
5,303 5,244 5,304 5,283 5,277 5,288 5,284
133
Togo
Togo
5,316 5,216 5,299 5,277 5,264 5,280 5,275
134
Latvia
Latvia
5,200 4,750 4,500 5,300 4,810 4,710 4,858
135
Botswana
Botswana
6,390 8,765 6,302 4,845 6,294 2,048 3,881
136
Congo
Congo
3,839 3,932 3,856 3,876 3,888 3,873 3,878
137
Ireland
Ireland
3,920 3,730 3,710 3,770 3,690 3,510 3,616
138
Liberia
Liberia
3,525 3,662 3,520 3,569 3,583 3,557 3,567
139
Fiji
Fiji
448 495 1,238 1,633 2,367 3,189 2,631
140
Haiti
Haiti
2,330 2,247 2,322 2,300 2,290 2,304 2,299
141
Mongolia
Mongolia
0 1,918 2,308 1,985 2,196 2,157 2,134
142
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
1,756 1,700 2,624 2,190 3,343 1,372 2,127
143
Montenegro
Montenegro
4,866 2,875 2,823 2,856 1,916 1,607 1,949
144
Djibouti
Djibouti
1,651 1,528 1,495 1,459 1,486 1,585 1,530
145
Belize
Belize
2,121 1,113 1,320 1,175 1,361 1,523 1,405
146
Iceland
Iceland
1,213 1,183 1,163 1,234 1,461 1,200 1,285
147
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
727 897 1,019 1,034 975 928 963
148
Tonga
Tonga
851 891 871 871 878 873 874
149
Barbados
Barbados
706 767 854 439 906 841 780
150
Suriname
Suriname
1,532 1,186 874 384 695 930 750
151
Grenada
Grenada
1,466 1,328 1,036 903 679 455 612
152
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
593 606 593 597 599 596 597
153
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
530 539 530 548 539 539 541
154
Seychelles
Seychelles
448 458 447 451 452 450 451
155
Dominica
Dominica
420 425 420 422 422 421 422
156
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
0 0 0 0 502 500 401
157
Gabon
Gabon
361 352 350 350 349 349 349
158
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
281 281 280 281 281 281 281
159
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
315 275 224 234 273 238 248
160
Estonia
Estonia
290 460 510 830 100 80 236
161
Maldives
Maldives
239 225 230 232 229 230 230
162
Bhutan
Bhutan
261 233 359 289 206 206 223
163
Brunei
Brunei
140 144 140 141 142 141 141
164
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
174 112 107 188 175 84 132
165
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
10 10 10 50 130 120 109
166
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
86 53 35 71 90 81 82
167
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
45 46 45 45 45 45 45
168
Singapore
Singapore
65 59 31 49 0.31 0.1 10
169
Nauru
Nauru
0.34 0.49 0.48 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.47

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country produces the most tomatoes in the world?

China is the world's largest tomato producer with 70,119,694 tonnes in 2023, accounting for 36% of global production. Production concentrates in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and Xinjiang provinces, combining traditional field cultivation with rapidly expanding greenhouse production enabling year-round supply. Chinese tomatoes serve primarily domestic fresh market for stir-fries, salads, and raw consumption, with limited processing compared to Western markets. Despite massive production, China imports tomato paste from USA, Italy, and Turkey for its processing industry.

Why are tomatoes technically a fruit but treated as a vegetable?

Botanically, tomatoes are fruits—specifically berries—because they develop from flower ovaries and contain seeds. However, the 1,893 US Supreme Court ruled tomatoes are vegetables for trade purposes because they're eaten in savory dishes rather than desserts. This culinary classification stuck globally. The confusion highlights how botanical and culinary definitions differ: fruits are seed-bearing plant structures, while vegetables are edible plant parts (roots, stems, leaves). Tomatoes' savory umami flavor, low sugar content, and cooking applications align with vegetable use despite botanical fruit status. This dual identity makes tomatoes unique in food classification!

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