From 2020 to 2023, Turkey's tomato export volume has shown amazing growth, with a growth rate of as high as 139%! In 2023 alone, export volume will reach 128,000 tons, which is 2.4 times that of 2020.
Did you know that this huge growth is mainly due to the booming market demand in Russia and Kazakhstan? Together, these two countries account for 85% of Türkiye’s tomato exports! Russia is the largest customer, taking a full 57% share, followed by Kazakhstan, which accounts for 28%. It can be seen that these two countries play a very important role in Türkiye's tomato export market.