Renowned for their edible buds that resemble miniature cabbages, global exports of Brussels sprouts reached a total value of US$270.9 million in 2022.

This amount marks an average increase of 50.3% for all Brussels sprouts exporters over the five-year period beginning from $180.2 million in 2018.

Year over year, the value of globally exported Brussels sprouts rose by 5.6% from $256.6 million in 2021.

The top three most lucrative exporters of Brussels sprouts are Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United States. Together, these three leading suppliers accounted for over four-fifths (82.2%) of the total international sales for Brussels sprouts in 2022, underscoring the concentration of exporters in this market.

In terms of continents, North America led the pack, selling the highest dollar worth of exported Brussels sprouts in 2022 with shipments valued at $150.5 million, which is more than half (55.6%) of the global total. Europe followed with 36.3%, while another 3.9% of worldwide Brussels sprouts shipments came from Africa.

Smaller shares originated from exporters in Latin America (2.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (1.6%), and Oceania (0.6%) from Australia and New Zealand only.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts is 070420.

Leading Countries in Brussels Sprouts Exports

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value of Brussels sprouts in 2022:

- Mexico: US$107.7 million (39.8% of total exports)

- Netherlands: $75.2 million (27.8%)

- United States: $39.6 million (14.6%)

- Belgium: $11 million (4.1%)

- Morocco: $7.7 million (2.8%)

- Guatemala: $5.4 million (2%)

- Iran: $3.5 million (1.3%)

- Spain: $3.3 million (1.2%)

- Canada: $3.2 million (1.2%)

- Poland: $2.72 million (1%)

- Egypt: $2 million (0.7%)

- Italy: $1.92 million (0.7%)

- Australia: $1.6 million (0.6%)

- France: $1.23 million (0.5%)

- United Kingdom: $1.21 million (0.4%)

By value, these 15 countries accounted for 98.6% of the global Brussels sprouts exports in 2022.

Among the leading exporters, the countries with the fastest growth in Brussels sprouts exports since 2021 were Spain (up 112.8%), Italy (up 37.1%), Canada (up 35.1%), and the United Kingdom (up 32.6%).

Conversely, some countries experienced declines in their Brussels sprouts export sales, including Poland (down -32.5% from 2021), France (down -24.4%), Belgium (down -21.5%), Australia (down -10.5%), and the Netherlands (down -2.4%).

Companies Exporting Brussels Sprouts

According to global trading platform Tendata, the following companies are notable examples of exporters dealing in fresh or frozen Brussels sprouts:

1. JDC Exportadora: 19.74%, $9.51 million

2. GN Productores Agrícolas: 15.61%, $7.52 million

3. Productora Agrícola GreenEarth de México SPR: 10.76%, $5.18 million

4. Productores Asociados Para La Tierra y Réditos Orgánicos de Norte América La P A T R O N A: 8.32%, $4.01 million

5. Sonoran Specialties: 7.38%, $3.56 million

6. Taylor Farms Baja California: 5.39%, $2.6 million

7. Promotora Agrícola El Toro: 4.94%, $2.38 million

8. 2D Farms: 4.51%, $2.17 million

9. Productora Agrícola Cabson: 2.3%, $1.11 million

10. Agricola Ciari: 2.29%, $1.1 million

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