Edible brassicas market in Grenada

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for fresh or chilled edible brassicas in Grenada declined steadily from 1 684 metric tons in 2018 to 922 metric tons in 2022, a 45% drop over four years. The sharpest contraction occurred in 2022, when the market fell by 26% year-on-year.

A turnaround emerged in 2023, with the market growing by 9% to 1 006 metric tons. This increase was supported by a 5% rise in domestic production and a 30% jump in imports compared to 2022.

Over the 2018-2023 period, local production halved from 1 535 to 805 metric tons, while imports fluctuated but ended 38% higher at 201 metric tons. Exports remained negligible throughout.

Production edible brassicas in Grenada

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of edible brassicas, 2017-2020

World map of production of edible brassicas, 2017-2020

Grenada's production of edible brassicas has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 1,239 tonnes, marking a moderate decrease of 6.6% compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production increased by 6.1%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.0%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 1,535 tonnes, which represented a significant increase of 31.4% from the previous year. In contrast, the largest decline occurred in 2019, when production fell by 13.6%.

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

Exports edible brassicas from Grenada

Exports in kind, t

The market showed an unstable trend throughout the period. Grenada's exports of edible brassicas varied significantly, with volumes changing by 7.9 times from the high in 2017 to the low in 2020. In 2020, the country exported 0.4 tonnes, which was a sharp fall of 85.8% compared to the previous year. The largest increase was recorded in 2019, when exports surged by 117.8%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the key partner for Grenada's exports of edible brassicas in kind, accounting for 90.5% of total flows.

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

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

Exports in value, K $ US

The data reveals irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Exports peaked in 2019 and bottomed in 2020, with a 6.6-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Grenada's volume of edible brassicas exports reached 0.9 thousand US dollars, representing an abrupt decline of 84.8% from a year earlier. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 5.9 thousand US dollars, which was a substantial increase of 174.7% from the previous year.

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

Over the period from 2017 to 2020, the United States consistently accounted for 89.5% of Grenada's total exports in value terms, indicating a high concentration on this market. The remaining share was distributed among other countries.

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

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

Imports edible brassicas to Grenada

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, foreign supplies of edible brassicas to Grenada amounted to 110.7 tonnes, which is 31.8% lower than the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 28.4%, equating to an annualized rate of 10.5%. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 162.3 tonnes, which represented an increase of 8.0% from the year before.

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

Throughout 2017 to 2020, the United States almost fully determined the geographical structure of imports in kind of edible brassicas to Grenada, with a share of 99.9% of total flows.

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

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

Imports in value, K $ US

After a two-year gain, the volume of edible brassicas imports to Grenada declined. In 2020, imports came to 281.1 thousand US dollars, down by 23.9% over the past year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 16.7%, equating to an annualized rate of 5.9%. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 369.6 thousand US dollars. The largest increase occurred in 2018, when imports rose by 6.3%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, the geographical pattern of imports in value terms reflected a strong dependence on the United States, which absorbed 99.8% of total flows.

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

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