Seed Industry Statistics

Estimated Value of the Domestic Seed Market in Selected Countries (USD million) (updated June 2008)

Note: A Euro/USD conversion rate of 1.4 has been used for these estimates

USA8,500Morocco140
China4,000Egypt140
France2,150Bulgaria120
Brazil2,000Chile120
India1,500Serbia120
Japan1,500Nigeria120
Germany1,500Slovakia110
Italy1,000New Zealand100
Argentina950Switzerland90
Canada550Paraguay80
Russian Federation500Portugal80
Spain450Ireland80
Australia400Algeria70
Korea400Uruguay70
United Kingdom400Kenya60
Mexico350Iran55
Poland350Israel50
Turkey350Tunisia45
Taiwan300Colombia40
South Africa300Bolivia40
Hungary300Slovenia40
Netherlands300Zimbabwe30
Czech Republic300Peru30
Denmark250Libya25
Bangladesh250Saudia Arabia20
Greece240Zambia20
Sweden240Ecuador15
Romania220Tanzania15
Belgium190Malawi10
Finland160Uganda10
Austria150Dominican Republic7
Total = 32,002
The commercial world seed market is assessed at approx. USD 36.5 billion
Source: International Seed Federation (2008)
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