Lok Sabha Question No. 4896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Export of Horticulture Crops
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4896 ANSWERED ON 01/04/2025

## EXPORT OF HORTICULTURE CROPS

## 4896.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  quantity  and  value  of  major  horticulture  crops  and  their  products exported from the country during the last five years, year/crop and State-wise;
- (b) the details of the total quantity and value of major horticulture crops and their products imported to India during the last five years, year/crop and State-wise;
- (c) the details of the major countries where horticulture crops are exported from India during the last five years, year/crop and State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  major  countries  from  where  horticulture  crops  are  imported  to  India during the last five years, year/crop and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d) The Government maintains the record of total agricultural exports from India. The export  figures  of  States  are  compiled  on  the  basis  of  the  State-of-Origin  code  reported  by  the exporters in the shipping bills. Thus, the State wise data of exports of agriculture commodities is not available, as the same is not validated by the DGCI&S.

The details of exports of major horticulture crops, in value and in terms of quantity, during the last five years, is as below:

| India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                | India's Exports of Major Horticulture Crops                                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Products                                      | Value in USD Million                                                                                       | Value in USD Million                                                                                       | Value in USD Million                                                                                       | Value in USD Million                                                                                       | Value in USD Million                                                                                       | Qty inMT                                                                                                   | Qty inMT                                                                                                   | Qty inMT                                                                                                   | Qty inMT                                                                                                   | Qty inMT                                                                                                   |
| Products                                      | 2019-20                                                                                                    | 2020-21                                                                                                    | 2021-22                                                                                                    | 2022-23                                                                                                    | 2023-24                                                                                                    | 2019-20                                                                                                    | 2020-21                                                                                                    | 2021-22                                                                                                    | 2022-23                                                                                                    | 2023-24                                                                                                    |
| Fresh Fruits                                  | 770.25                                                                                                     | 768.54                                                                                                     | 877.22                                                                                                     | 864.62                                                                                                     | 1,146.62                                                                                                   | 834.84                                                                                                     | 973.18                                                                                                     | 1,166.44                                                                                                   | 1,096.09                                                                                                   | 1,438.57                                                                                                   |
| Fresh Vegetables                              | 651.68                                                                                                     | 723.97                                                                                                     | 815.26                                                                                                     | 926.43                                                                                                     | 890.96                                                                                                     | 1,930.51                                                                                                   | 2,339.68                                                                                                   | 2,468.4                                                                                                    | 3,383.59                                                                                                   | 2,686.09                                                                                                   |
| Fruits& Vegetables Seeds                      | 109.24                                                                                                     | 125.16                                                                                                     | 113.34                                                                                                     | 118.42                                                                                                     | 132.89                                                                                                     | 19,221.69                                                                                                  | 32,285.42                                                                                                  | 20,989.49                                                                                                  | 21,445.76                                                                                                  | 17,711.89                                                                                                  |
| Floriculture                                  | 76.52                                                                                                      | 77.84                                                                                                      | 103.61                                                                                                     | 88.46                                                                                                      | 86.7                                                                                                       | 16,949.41                                                                                                  | 15,695.02                                                                                                  | 23,695.48                                                                                                  | 21,052.79                                                                                                  | 19,674.47                                                                                                  |
| Total                                         | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS | 1,607.69 1,695.51 1,909.431,997.93 2,257.17 38,936.45 51,293.3 48,319.81 46,978.23 41,511.02 Source: DGCIS |

The Government maintains the record of total agricultural imports in India. Thus, the State wise data of imports of agriculture commodities is not maintained by the DGCI&S. The details of the total quantity and value of major horticulture crops and their products imported into India, during the last five years, is as below:

| India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   | India's Imports of Major Horticulture Crops   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Products                                      | Values in Million                             | Values in Million                             | Values in Million                             | Values in Million                             | Values in Million                             | Qty inMT                                      | Qty inMT                                      | Qty inMT                                      | Qty inMT                                      | Qty inMT                                      |
| Products                                      | 2019-20                                       | 2020-21                                       | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24                                       | 2019-20                                       | 2020-21                                       | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24                                       |
| Fresh Fruits                                  | 1,993.14                                      | 2,131.21                                      | 2,460.33                                      | 2,483.95                                      | 2,734.97                                      | 993.73                                        | 1,211.83                                      | 1,552.49                                      | 1,549.87                                      | 1,788.63                                      |
| Fresh Vegetables                              | 83.46                                         | 30.5                                          | 18.48                                         | 5.35                                          | 14.65                                         | 150.1                                         | 72.9                                          | 45.99                                         | 18.15                                         | 36.04                                         |
| Fruits& Vegetables Seeds                      | 120.43                                        | 142.93                                        | 140.04                                        | 148.84                                        | 168.22                                        | 17,775.56                                     | 24,983.61                                     | 19,761.89                                     | 27,364.29                                     | 21,697.19                                     |
| Floriculture                                  | 32.53                                         | 21.72                                         | 34.62                                         | 35.6                                          | 34.95                                         | 7,197.29                                      | 3,959.21                                      | 6,235.88                                      | 8,895.17                                      | 10,416.83                                     |
| Total                                         | 2,229.56                                      | 2,326.36                                      | 2,653.48                                      | 2,673.74                                      | 2,952.79                                      | 26,116.68                                     | 30,227.56                                     | 27,596.25                                     | 37,827.48                                     | 33,938.69                                     |
| Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                | Source: DGCI&S                                |

The details of the major countries to where horticulture crops are exported from India, during the last five years, is as below:

| India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top export destinations for Major Horticulture Crops   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rank                                                           | 2019-20 2020-21                                                | 2021-22                                                        | 2022-23                                                        | 2023-24                                                        |                                                                |
| 1 UAE                                                          | Bangladesh                                                     | Bangladesh                                                     | UAE                                                            | UAE                                                            |                                                                |
| 2                                                              | Bangladesh UAE                                                 | UAE                                                            | Bangladesh                                                     | Bangladesh                                                     |                                                                |
| Netherlands                                                    | Netherlands                                                    | Nepal                                                          | Netherlands Netherlands                                        | 3                                                              |                                                                |
| Nepal                                                          | Nepal                                                          | Netherlands Nepal                                              | Nepal                                                          | 4                                                              |                                                                |
| Malaysia                                                       | Malaysia                                                       | Malaysia                                                       | Malaysia USA                                                   | 5                                                              |                                                                |
| Source: DGCI&S                                                 | Source: DGCI&S                                                 | Source: DGCI&S                                                 | Source: DGCI&S                                                 | Source: DGCI&S                                                 | Source: DGCI&S                                                 |

The details of the major countries from where horticulture crops are imported into India, during the last five years, is as below:

| India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   | India's top Import countries for Major Horticulture Crops   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rank                                                        | 2019-20                                                     | 2020-21                                                     | 2021-22                                                     | 2022-23                                                     | 2023-24                                                     |
| 1                                                           | USA                                                         | USA                                                         | USA                                                         | USA                                                         | USA                                                         |
| 2                                                           | Afghanistan                                                 | Afghanistan                                                 | Afghanistan                                                 | Afghanistan                                                 | Afghanistan                                                 |
| 3                                                           | UAE                                                         | UAE                                                         | Iran                                                        | UAE                                                         | UAE                                                         |
| 4                                                           | Iran                                                        | Iran                                                        | UAE                                                         | Iran                                                        | Iran                                                        |
| 5                                                           | Chile                                                       | Iraq                                                        | Chile                                                       | Chile                                                       | Chile                                                       |
| Source: DGCI&S                                              | Source: DGCI&S                                              | Source: DGCI&S                                              | Source: DGCI&S                                              | Source: DGCI&S                                              | Source: DGCI&S                                              |

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