Flour or powder of dried legumes market in North Macedonia

Earlier Report Observations

The market for flour or powder of dried legumes in North Macedonia showed considerable volatility between 2018 and 2023. Volume fell to 42.8 thousand kg in 2019 before surging to a peak of 75.7 thousand kg in 2021. This was followed by a sharp correction to 56.7 thousand kg in 2022 and a modest recovery to 60.1 thousand kg in 2023.

The strong expansion in 2020 and 2021 aligned with regulatory shifts in the region. Bulgaria's new Food Law, enacted in June 2020, established rules for online food sales and good manufacturing practices, which likely streamlined trade channels and formalized production standards, supporting market growth. Further impetus came from the impending EU organic production regulation, set for January 2022, which promoted short supply chains and local output. The subsequent market contraction in 2022 coincided with updated EU market standards that introduced mandatory origin labeling, increasing compliance costs and potentially limiting access for some producers.

Production flour or powder of dried legumes in North Macedonia

In kind, 2017-2020, kg

Top producers of flour or powder of dried legumes, 2017-2020

World map of production of flour or powder of dried legumes, 2017-2020

In 2020, North Macedonia produced 55 550 kg of flour or powder from dried legumes, marking a 32.9% increase compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 22.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 7.0%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 41 790 kg, which also saw the largest decline of 15.8% during this timeframe.

Annual dynamics of production in North Macedonia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Exports flour or powder of dried legumes from North Macedonia

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from North Macedonia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

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

Exports in value, $ US

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

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

Imports flour or powder of dried legumes to North Macedonia

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed significant volatility during these years. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 and peaked in 2019, with volumes varying by a factor of 3.7 between these two years. In 2020, North Macedonia imported 766 kg of flour or powder from dried legumes, representing a sharp reduction of 25.8% compared to 2019. The maximum import volume was recorded in 2019 at 1 032 kg, which also saw the largest increase of 273.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to North Macedonia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, Poland, the United States, and Germany were the leading suppliers of flour or powder from dried legumes to North Macedonia, accounting for 36.2%, 26.5%, and 14.9% of imports in kind, respectively. Together, these three countries made up 77.6% of total imports in kind during this period.

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

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

Imports in value, $ US

Imports of flour or powder from dried legumes in value terms increased for the second consecutive year in North Macedonia. In 2020, imports totaled 1 681 US dollars, showing a 7.4% uptick compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2020, imports grew by 145.8%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 35.0%.

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

Throughout the 2017–2020 period, Germany, the United States, and Poland dominated imports in value terms, collectively accounting for 81.0% of total import flows.

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

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