Based on a comparison of 152 countries in 2013, China ranked the highest in tomato consumption with 40,670 kt followed by India and USA. On the other end of the scale was East Timor with 0.565 kt, Brunei with 0.665 kt and Central African Republic with 0.919 kt.
Total tomato consumption reached 143,284 kt in 2013 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.457 % more than in the previous year and 25.8 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total tomato consumption reached an all time high of 143,284 kt in 2013 and an all time low of 24,416 kt in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 3.46 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 28.4 % of tomato consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 46.3 % share while the ten largest countries some 68.3 % in 2013.
Data for more countries are available at Tomato Consumption (Total) indicator page.
Tomato Consumption (Total) | Unit | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Brazil | kt | 3,076 | 3,479 | 3,910 | 3,787 | 4,013 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 30,156 | 33,783 | 38,889 | 39,435 | 41,277 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | kt | 7,747 | 8,280 | 9,239 | 7,698 | 7,240 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | kt | 1,424 | 1,448 | 1,507 | 1,544 | 1,574 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 8,937 | 9,162 | 9,938 | 11,092 | 14,637 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | 4,516 | 3,963 | 5,240 | 4,148 | 4,541 | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | kt | 1,530 | 1,036 | 1,341 | 1,737 | 1,180 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | kt | 3,196 | 2,614 | 3,726 | 2,445 | 2,397 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | kt | 1,903 | 1,713 | 1,790 | 1,821 | 1,690 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 2,856 | 3,136 | 3,354 | 3,217 | 3,410 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | kt | 2,028 | 2,256 | 3,151 | 2,669 | 1,979 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | kt | 6,271 | 6,878 | 6,499 | 6,074 | 6,866 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 13,889 | 11,773 | 13,630 | 12,677 | 11,892 | ||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | kt | 1,384 | 1,565 | 2,072 | 1,796 | 2,073 | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | kt | 1,557 | 1,845 | 2,003 | 2,233 | 2,466 |