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Vanilla market in China

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Vanilla production in China reached 459.2 tonnes in 2018, aided by provincial initiatives in Guizhou to modernize cultivation with smart irrigation and integrate the supply chain. Output fell to 423.6 tonnes the following year before recovering to 432.9 tonnes in 2020, a year when research into vanillin-derived pesticides highlighted growing safety and regulatory focus in adjacent industries.

From 2021 to 2023, domestic production stabilized between 431.7 and 438.6 tonnes. Imports surged during this period, rising from 7.7 tonnes in 2020 to 29.2 tonnes in 2023, which pushed the total market volume to 463.6 tonnes. Imports then moderated to 25.4 tonnes in 2024.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in China
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in China in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in China in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to China by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to China by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to China, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to China by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to China by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to China by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to China, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to China by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production vanilla in China

In kind, 2017-2020, t

China was the world's 5th largest producer of vanilla from 2017 to 2020.

Top producers of vanilla, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of vanilla, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, China produced 432.9 tonnes of vanilla, marking a modest year-on-year increase of 2.2%. Over the 2017-2020 period, production grew by 4.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.3%. The highest output was recorded in 2018 at 459.2 tonnes, which represented a significant increase of 10.4% from the previous year. However, production saw its largest decline in 2019, dropping by 7.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	10.4%	(7.8%)	2.2%	1.3%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports vanilla from China

According to market data, China did not export any vanilla between 2017 and 2020.

Imports vanilla to China

Imports in kind, kg

Vanilla imports into China showed considerable volatility during this period. The lowest point was in 2017, while imports peaked in 2020, resulting in a 2.4-fold difference between these years. In 2020, imports reached 7 674 kg, a sharp increase of 122.7% compared to 2019. The most significant decline occurred in 2019, with a drop of 25.1%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	41.6%	(25.1%)	122.7%	33.2%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, three key markets—Madagascar, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea—collectively accounted for 89.8% of China's total vanilla imports by volume.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The value of vanilla imports into China experienced notable fluctuations from 2017 to 2020. The lowest point was in 2017, with imports reaching their peak in 2018, showing a 1.8-fold increase between these years. In 2020, imports totaled 1 466 thousand US dollars, up 9.9% year-on-year. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 2 365 thousand US dollars, which marked an 80.1% increase from the previous year. However, imports saw their largest decline in 2019, falling by 43.6%.

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