Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to Southeast Asia in 2022

By the end of 2022, Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, EastFruit reports. Indonesia remained the main destination for their supply, and exports more than doubled last year.

In total, over the past year, Egypt exported over 17 000 tonnes of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, which exceeded the volume of 2021 by 120%, and compared to 2020, the volume of exports increased 18 times! Indonesia remained the key destination for Egyptian exports, while deliveries to Malaysia declined sharply, and exports to other countries were minor.

As a result, Southeast Asia became the fourth largest market for Egyptian potatoes after Russia, the EU, and the Gulf States last year. Interestingly, Egypt exported potatoes there not only in the traditional months of exports (spring-summer), but also in October, and the October exports helped get a record volume.

It should be noted that Indonesia is the leading potato producer in the Southeast Asian region, but it imports from 40 000 to 80 000 tonnes of potatoes annually. Moreover, in total, up to 450 000 tonnes of fresh potatoes are supplied to the region of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, etc.), not to mention frozen french fries.