# HS 130231 Agar-Agar global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products reached $269.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $253.3M | +16.1% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | $295.9M | +16.8% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | $270.3M | -8.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | $265.1M | -2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $273.5M | +3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | $280.7M | +2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $265.9M | -5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | $248.1M | -6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $272.2M | +9.7% | -1% |
| 2022 | $288.7M | +6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $270.9M | -6.2% | +3% |
| 2024 | $269.3M | -0.6% | -0.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $40.5M | -0.8% | 17 |
| USA | $38.3M | +2.7% | 32 |
| Italy | $18.2M | +1.9% | 27 |
| Spain | $16.9M | +7.6% | 25 |
| Russia | $15.0M | -1.9% | 18 |
| China | $14.9M | -1.6% | 20 |
| Germany | $11.6M | -4.4% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $11.3M | -1.9% | 23 |
| Thailand | $11.2M | -0.3% | 18 |
| India | $10.4M | +5.3% | 17 |
| France | $10.3M | +0.8% | 34 |
| Malaysia | $7.0M | +3% | 21 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._