In 2024, global sales of fresh persimmons reached US$634.4 million.

Despite this total, international earnings from persimmon exports were 9.5% lower than in 2020, when worldwide shipments generated $700.7 million in revenue.

On a year-over-year basis, the export value of persimmons rose by 7.4%, increasing from $590.9 million in 2023.

Fresh persimmons are commonly consumed in slices, much like apples. Their skins are edible, although some consumers prefer to peel them. In addition to fresh consumption, persimmons are widely processed through drying or cooking for extended shelf life and alternative culinary uses.

Regional Distribution of Persimmon Exports and Imports

The five largest persimmon exporters—Spain, Azerbaijan, mainland China, Uzbekistan, and Italy—accounted for a dominant 84.8% of all persimmons exported globally in 2024.

From a regional standpoint, European exporters led the market, shipping persimmons worth $314.9 million, equivalent to 49.6% of worldwide exports.

Asia followed closely with 45.6%, while smaller portions originated from North America (1.7%), primarily the United States, Africa (1.6%), Oceania (1.1%)—notably Australia and New Zealand—and Latin America (0.4%), excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

On the import side, the Russian Federation, Germany, Italy, France, and Ukraine ranked as the top five purchasing countries. Together, these markets represented 54.5% of global persimmon imports in 2024.

This contrast highlights a more concentrated group of exporters—only 75 exporting countries—versus a broader base of 144 importing economies, illustrating wider global demand.

Overall, Europe absorbed 77.9% of total persimmon imports, far surpassing Asia (15.9%), North America (4.5%), Africa (1%), Oceania (0.4%), and Latin America (0.3%).

Leading Persimmon Importers by Company in 2024

Based on Tendata global trade data, the top corporate persimmon importers include:

1. OOO ZAPADNYE VOROTA (4.8%, $5.96M)

2. OOO SARMANT YUG (3.66%, $4.54M)

3. LLC SARMANT YUG (2.79%, $3.47M)

4. PT MENJALIN JAYA SUKSES (2.67%, $3.32M)

5. JSC GRAND TRADE (2.63%, $3.26M)

6. ТОВ МУСТАНГ ЛОГІСТИК УКРАЇНА (2.46%, $3.05M)

7. NESTLE TÜRKİYE GIDA SANAYİ A.Ş. (2.25%, $2.79M)

8. AO ARVIAY RUSSIAN VENTURE OF INVESTMENTS (2.17%, $2.7M)

9. OOO GARDEN EXPORT NOVOSIBIRSK (2.11%, $2.62M)

10. AO GRAND TREYD (1.87%, $2.32M)

Major Persimmon Exporters by Company in 2024

According to Tendata global trade data, the leading persimmon exporters worldwide are:

1. PT PARKLAND WORLD INDONESIA (37.98%, $440.42M)

2. PT POU CHEN INDONESIA (17.29%, $200.49M)

3. PT SELALU CINTA INDONESIA (10.12%, $117.33M)

4. G AND B SOAP INDUSTRIES LTD (7.7%, $89.26M)

5. PT MANGUL JAYA (3.23%, $37.41M)

6. PT FENG TAY INDONESIA ENTERPRISES (3.14%, $36.36M)

7. PT ECCO INDONESIA (2.9%, $33.68M)

8. NUANSA NUSANTARA STUDIO (1.49%, $17.3M)

9. PT YOUNG TREE INDUSTRIES (1.41%, $16.4M)

10. PT SEPATU MAS IDAMAN (1.17%, $13.59M)

Top Persimmon Exporting Countries in 2024

The following 15 countries shipped the highest values of persimmons worldwide in 2024:

· Spain: US$258.8M (40.8%)

· Azerbaijan: $113.7M (17.9%)

· Mainland China: $93.9M (14.8%)

· Uzbekistan: $57M (9%)

· Italy: $14.5M (2.3%)

· Poland: $11.1M (1.8%)

· United States: $11M (1.7%)

· France: $9.5M (1.5%)

· Egypt: $7.6M (1.2%)

· New Zealand: $6M (0.9%)

· South Korea: $5.9M (0.9%)

· Georgia: $5.6M (0.9%)

· Greece: $4.4M (0.7%)

· Japan: $3.7M (0.6%)

· Israel: $3.6M (0.6%)

Combined, these 15 exporters accounted for 95.6% of all persimmons traded internationally in 2024.

The fastest-growing exporters since 2023 were Egypt (+600.1%), South Korea (+96.4%), Uzbekistan (+78%), and Italy (+65.8%).

Export volumes declined in Israel (–38.5%), Japan (–15.9%), Georgia (–12.4%), and Azerbaijan (–10.6%).

Top Persimmon Importing Countries in 2024

The total cost of persimmons imported worldwide increased 6.9% over five years and climbed 7.4% compared with 2023.

The 15 largest importing markets by value in 2024 were:

· Russia: US$149.2M (25.2%)

· Germany: $74.2M (12.5%)

· Italy: $35.2M (5.9%)

· France: $34.4M (5.8%)

· Ukraine: $30.1M (5.1%)

· Thailand: $22.4M (3.8%)

· Poland: $20.6M (3.5%)

· Canada: $20.2M (3.4%)

· Switzerland: $16.5M (2.8%)

· United Kingdom: $15.2M (2.6%)

· Kazakhstan: $11.8M (2%)

· Vietnam: $11.1M (1.9%)

· Belarus: $9.9M (1.7%)

· Portugal: $8M (1.3%)

· Saudi Arabia: $7.6M (1.3%)

Together, these importers represented 78.7% of global persimmon imports in 2024.

Among them, the fastest growth in import demand came from Portugal (+36.2%), Saudi Arabia (+29.4%), Kazakhstan (+26.3%), and Vietnam (+21.7%).

Belarus was the only major importer to record a decline, with purchases falling 13.9% year over year.