Changes in global exports of pomelo and grapefruit

In this article, the authors reflect the change in global exports of pomelo and grapefruit based on FAO data for 2008–2022. Ten main countries were identified as leaders in this area of international trade in 2008 and 2022. For each of the countries that were among the top ten leaders by the end of 2022, their share in global exports of pomelo and grapefruit was calculated for both compared years. In 2022, the top five countries (South Africa, China, Turkey, the Netherlands, Spain), leading in the supply of this category of fruit and berry products to international trade, accounted for 72.35% of the corresponding global figure, while the second (Israel, Thailand, the USA, Egypt, Hong Kong) accounted for 15.96%, which in total amounted to 88.3%. It was found that of the top ten countries exporting pomelo and grapefruit, only Egypt and Israel did not import them. China and the United States grow these citrus fruits, but they are also major importers. The Netherlands and Hong Kong, where pomelo and grapefruit are not grown, send into international trade the volumes of citrus fruits that were previously imported into these countries minus their domestic consumption.