Key Market Indicators
Slovene fruit consumption is projected to reach approximately 368,000 metric tons by 2028, maintaining stability from the current level of around 368,000 metric tons in 2023. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) remains steady, despite a 5.1% year-on-year decline in demand since 2000. In contrast, Slovene fruit production is expected to drop to roughly 155,000 metric tons by 2028, down from about 173,000 metric tons in 2023. This represents an average annual decline of 1.7%. The supply has been on a downward trend since 1997, decreasing by 5.7% annually. In 2023, Slovenia ranked 122nd globally in fruit production, overtaken by Belize, which also produced around 173,000 metric tons. Major producers such as India, Brazil, and Mexico secured the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions, respectively, in the global ranking.
