The 2023 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural exports during the 2023 calendar year, focusing on top markets and top commodities.
In 2023, the value of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable exports to the world was $7.0 billion, a 2 percent increase from 2022. Improving domestic weather conditions coupled with limited production from major Mexican producers, due to El Niño and drought, contributed to the increase in U.S. exports in 2023. Due to its geographic proximity and climate, Canada remained the top U.S. market, accounting for more than half of total exports by value. Mexico came in a distant second with about 16 percent of U.S. exports, while no other market had greater than a 5 percent share. U.S. fresh fruit exports rose 5 percent as growth in cherries of $122 million, apples of $50 million, melons of $29 million, and berries of $24 million more than offset declines of $43 million in grapes and $28 million in lemons/limes. Top fresh fruit exports commodities include apples, grapes, oranges, strawberries, and cherries, accounting for 40 percent ($2.9 billion) of total fresh fruit and vegetable exports in 2023.
Exports grew the most to Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan. U.S. fresh vegetable exports fell 3 percent with the largest reduction in U.S. lettuce exports, down $79 million, while U.S. onions/shallots had the second-largest decline, down $24 million. Canada accounted for the majority of loss in both commodities.
Apples, berries, citrus, grapes, and cherries make up more than half of total U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable exports. U.S. apple exports to India more than doubled to $12 million in 2023. However, U.S. apple exports to India still lag behind the high of $157 million in 2018.
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Source: fas.usda.gov