In 2023, China dominated the global export of agar-agar with a total volume of 6.7909 million kilograms, showing a year-on-year growth of 2.82%. Spain and Chile follow, with slight growth and a decrease in export volumes respectively. Other notable countries like Indonesia and the United States experienced reductions, while Spain and Belgium saw increases. Russia, Belgium, and India also exhibited modest growth. Smaller countries like Poland and the Philippines showed remarkable increases with Poland growing by 17.03% and the Philippines by 27.39%, indicating emerging players in the agar-agar export market.
Future trends to watch include potential fluctuations in supply from China and continued growth in emerging markets like Poland and the Philippines. Environmental concerns and changes in supply chain dynamics could impact these exports, while technological advancements in agar-agar production and applications may influence global market demand patterns.
Top countries in Export of Agar-Agar by Country
| # | 10 Countries | Kilograms | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 China | 6,790,900 | 2023 | +2.52% | +2.82% | View data |
| 2 | 2 Spain | 1,573,200 | 2023 | +2.01% | +3.04% | View data |
| 3 | 3 Chile | 1,369,400 | 2023 | -0.39% | -1.74% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Indonesia | 1,193,800 | 2023 | -2.8% | -4.32% | View data |
| 5 | 5 Morocco | 1,058,600 | 2023 | +0.45% | +0.095% | View data |
| 6 | 6 Germany | 463,220 | 2023 | -1.6% | -0.31% | View data |
| 7 | 7 South Korea | 445,510 | 2023 | -0.0073% | -0.01% | View data |
| 8 | 8 United States | 162,610 | 2023 | -1.07% | -2.19% | View data |
| 9 | 9 Belgium | 125,600 | 2023 | +2.73% | +3.67% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Russia | 116,300 | 2023 | +5.46% | +4.37% | View data |
