2.Sales and Export Trade Analysis
In 2023, China's walnut sales steadily increased. According to statistics from the China Fruit Fertilizer Association, the total national walnut sales in 2023 reached 62.87 million kilograms, an increase of 2.45% compared with the previous year, which is the highest level in the past ten years. From a market perspective, the main consumption markets of walnuts are mainly concentrated in Henan, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Anhui and Shaanxi provinces, of which Henan, Xinjiang and Sichuan rank first with market shares of 18.27%, 17.32% and 16.22% respectively.
From the perspective of export trade, in 2023, the export market of walnuts continued to expand, and the total export volume reached 8539,000 kilograms, an increase of 34.56% compared with the previous year, reaching the highest record in four years. The main export markets are concentrated in Dubai, Morocco, Canada, Japan, and Latvia, with different market growth rates. Dubai, Morocco and Canada each account for 13.46%, 9.47% and 6.19% of the total export volume respectively.