Spices — Domestic supply quantity by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
169
Highest
6,660 1000 t
India
Lowest
-16 1000 t
Bulgaria
Median
8 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
3,046
What the numbers show
Spices — Domestic supply quantity is currently reported for 169 countries. The highest value is 6,660 1000 t in India; the lowest is -16 1000 t in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 8 1000 t, and the mean is 107.16 1000 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 416.
Over the past decade 94 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 1,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 328.6%).
Spices — Domestic supply quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6,660 1000 t | 2023 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 1,208 1000 t | 2023 | up 162.6% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 802 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 4 | China | 716 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 5 | China, mainland | 673 1000 t | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 633 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 7 | Turkey | 569 1000 t | 2023 | up 177.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 569 1000 t | 2023 | up 177.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 560 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 525 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 11 | Nepal | 428 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 418 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 322 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 14 | Yemen | 247 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 15 | Vietnam | 223 1000 t | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 223 1000 t | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 213 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 196 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 164 1000 t | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 128 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 128 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 22 | Myanmar | 126 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 23 | Ghana | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 25 | Cameroon | 92 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 26 | Egypt | 90 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.4% | flat |
| 27 | Morocco | 89 1000 t | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 79 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,216.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 76 1000 t | 2023 | up 105.4% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 75 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 75 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 71 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 33 | Iraq | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Republic of Korea | 56 1000 t | 2023 | up 143.5% | rising |
| 35 | Canada | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 36 | United Arab Emirates | 53 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 37 | Niger | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 152.9% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,266.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Philippines | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 38 | Syria | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 38 | Syrian Arab Republic | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Russia | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 45 | Algeria | 36 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 46 | Guyana | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,066.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Tunisia | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 46 | Caribbean | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 46 | China, Taiwan Province of | 35 1000 t | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 51 | France | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 52 | Australia and New Zealand | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 53 | Kenya | 28 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 56 | South Africa | 25 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.0% | falling |
| 57 | Australia | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 24 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Poland | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 61 | Laos | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 65 | Oman | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 66 | Qatar | 17 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Belgium | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 67 | Kuwait | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 69 | Senegal | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 70 | Brazil | 14 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 71 | Argentina | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 71 | Cambodia | 13 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 71 | Libya | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 71 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Jordan | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Austria | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 76 | Sweden | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 76 | Melanesia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 79 | Fiji | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Afghanistan | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 81 | Switzerland | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 81 | Denmark | 8 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 81 | Israel | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 81 | Ukraine | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 86 | Bahrain | 7 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 86 | Bhutan | 7 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 86 | Portugal | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 86 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 7 1000 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Botswana | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 90 | Czechia | 6 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 90 | North Macedonia | 6 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 90 | Sierra Leone | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 90 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 95 | Chile | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 95 | Hungary | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Ireland | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 95 | Namibia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 95 | New Zealand | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 95 | Romania | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Serbia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Costa Rica | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 103 | Greece | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 103 | Mauritius | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 103 | Panama | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 109 | Comoros | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Croatia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 109 | Lebanon | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 109 | Maldives | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 109 | Malawi | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Norway | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 109 | Slovakia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Eswatini | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 109 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 119 | Cuba | 2 1000 t | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 119 | Ecuador | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 119 | Estonia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 119 | Finland | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 119 | Georgia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 119 | Lesotho | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 119 | Rwanda | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 119 | Slovenia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 119 | Uganda | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 119 | Cabo Verde | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 119 | China, Macao SAR | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Angola | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 131 | Armenia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Bahamas | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 131 | Belarus | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 131 | Barbados | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 131 | Cyprus | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Djibouti | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 131 | Grenada | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Haiti | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Italy | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Luxembourg | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 131 | Latvia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 131 | Moldova | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Mozambique | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Mauritania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Peru | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Papua New Guinea | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 131 | Paraguay | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | El Salvador | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 131 | Seychelles | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Uruguay | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Polynesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Republic of Moldova | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Albania | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Gambia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Honduras | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Iceland | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Liberia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Nicaragua | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Turkmenistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | East Timor | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Timor-Leste | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 190 | Lithuania | -1 1000 t | 2023 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Spain | -5 1000 t | 2023 | down 145.5% | volatile |
| 192 | Zambia | -6 1000 t | 2023 | down 220.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Madagascar | -10 1000 t | 2023 | down 176.9% | volatile |
| 194 | Bulgaria | -16 1000 t | 2023 | down 328.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 16,452 1000 t
- Asia 12,796 1000 t
- Southern Asia 8,876 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3,834 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2,900 1000 t
- Africa 2,337 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 1,778 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,757 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,318 1000 t
- Western Africa 1,243 1000 t
- Western Asia 1,168 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 910 1000 t
- Americas 873 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 638 1000 t
- Northern America 474 1000 t
- United States of America 418 1000 t
- Europe 404 1000 t
- Northern Africa 280 1000 t
- Central America 263 1000 t
- European Union (27) 235 1000 t
- Western Europe 176 1000 t
- Middle Africa 135 1000 t
- Northern Europe 107 1000 t
- South America 101 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 96 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 73 1000 t
- Central Asia 63 1000 t
- Southern Europe 48 1000 t
- Oceania 41 1000 t
- Southern Africa 40 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.