Dried shelled legumes market in Luxembourg

Earlier Report Observations

The market for dried shelled legumes in Luxembourg reached 3 471 tons in 2018, a level supported by strong local and seasonal product distribution through weekly markets like the Glacismaart and the national 'Produit du Terroir – Lëtzebuerger' label, which certified fully local production and processing. This emphasis on short supply chains and traceability reinforced domestic consumption. The market then contracted by 23% to 2 668 tons in 2019 before recovering by 12% to 2 979 tons in 2020.

Following a slight decline to 2 750 tons in 2021, market volume surged by 24% to 3 421 tons in 2022, nearly matching the 2018 peak. However, 2023 saw a sharp drop of 31% to 2 342 tons. During this year, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a tender for supplying fruits and vegetables to schools for the 2023-2024 academic year, prioritizing local producers for three of five lots under the EU-co-funded 'Schouluebstprogramm.' Additionally, the Luxembourg producers' market returned to Ixelles after a four-year absence, reinforcing direct sales channels for local goods.

Production dried shelled legumes in Luxembourg

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Top producers of dried shelled legumes, 2017-2020

World map of production of dried shelled legumes, 2017-2020

Luxembourg's production of dried shelled legumes rebounded after a two-year decline. In 2019, output reached its lowest point at 2 320 tonnes, but then increased by 13.8% in 2020 to 2 640 tonnes. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 18%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 6.4%. The sharpest drop occurred in 2019, when production declined by 25.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Luxembourg in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports dried shelled legumes from Luxembourg

Exports in kind, t

The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. In 2019, exports hit a low of 391 tonnes, but then surged by 102.5% in 2020 to reach 792 tonnes. This resulted in a two-fold fluctuation between the low in 2019 and the high in 2020. The most significant decline was recorded in 2019 at 21.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Luxembourg in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands were the top buyers of dried shelled legumes from Luxembourg, accounting for 47.1%, 24.4%, and 15.1% of exports in kind, respectively. Together, these three countries represented 86.5% of Luxembourg's total exports in kind during this period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Luxembourg in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of dried shelled legumes exported from Luxembourg fell to 385 thousand US dollars, marking a significant year-over-year decline of 15.2%. This followed a peak in 2019 at 454 thousand US dollars, which had seen a 12.8% increase. Overall, from 2017 to 2020, export values decreased by 7.7%, averaging an annual drop of 2.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Luxembourg in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Germany, Belgium, and France dominated Luxembourg's exports in value terms, collectively accounting for 85.6% of the total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Luxembourg in value, 2017-2020

Imports dried shelled legumes to Luxembourg

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Luxembourg imported 1 131 tonnes of dried shelled legumes, a 53.0% increase compared to the previous year. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 62.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 17.6%. The largest decline occurred in 2019, when imports fell by 15.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Luxembourg in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, France, Germany, and Portugal were the primary sources of dried shelled legumes imports to Luxembourg in kind, representing 56.9%, 11.2%, and 9.7% of imports, respectively. Together, these three countries supplied 77.8% of Luxembourg's total imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Luxembourg in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Luxembourg's imports of dried shelled legumes increased for the third consecutive year in 2020, reaching 1 690 thousand US dollars, up 20.6% from the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, import values rose by 34.1%, with an average annual increase of 10.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Luxembourg in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, France, Germany, and Portugal were the leading suppliers of dried shelled legumes to Luxembourg in value terms, accounting for 49.3%, 11.8%, and 9.4% of imports, respectively. Combined, these three countries made up 70.5% of Luxembourg's total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Luxembourg in value, 2017-2020