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Major Mango Producing Countries of in the World

Country	Area (ha)	Production	Productivity (Tons/Ha)	% Share In World Total Production
India	2312.3	15026.7	6.5	40.48
China	465.337	4351.29	9.35	11.72
Thailand	311.048	2550.6	8.2	6.87
Pakistan	173.7	1845.5	10.62	4.97
Mexico	174.97	1632.65	9.33	4.4
Indonesia	131.674	1287.29	9.78	3.47
Brazil	75.111	1188.91	15.83	3.2
Bangladesh	170.8	1047.85	6.13	2.82
Philippines	189.437	825.68	4.36	2.22
Nigeria	114.9	790.2	6.88	2.13
Other Countries	827.04	6578.07	7.95	17.72
World	4946.314	37124.74	7.51

 

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Leading Mango Growing States In India

State	Area (Ha)	Production (Tons)	Productivity (Tons/Ha)
Uttar Pradesh	267.22	3623.22	13.56
Andhra Pradesh	391.09	3363.4	8.6
Karnataka	161.57	1778.75	11.01
Bihar	147.01	1334.87	9.08
Gujarat	130.1	911.3	7
Tamil Nadu	148.04	823.74	5.56
Orissa	190.08	642.01	3.38
West Bengal	89.53	620.17	6.93
Jharkhand	38.9	427.94	11
Kerala	62.2	380.86	6.12
Maharashtra	47.7	331	0.7
Others	6623.36	951.12	0.14
Total	2296.8	15188.38	6.61

 

 

 

 

Top Mangoes Importer Countries in the World (2015)

Country	Import in Million Dollar	% of Mangoes Imports
United States	$544.00	21.90%
Netherlands	$274.00	11.00%
China	$260.20	10.50%
Germany	$169.90	6.80%
United Kingdom	$163.30	6.60%
France	$100.40	4.00%
Canada	$88.20	3.60%
Vietnam	$82.20	3.30%
Hong Kong	$66.80	2.70%
Spain	$65.30	2.60%

 

 

Mango is India’s king of fruits. It can be used for a variety of purposes like in salads, curries, pickles, shakes, smoothies, desserts and whatnot. India has a rich variety of mangoes, the top among them are discussed below.

• Safeda/ Banganapalli: Safeda or Banganapalli is one of the oldest types of mangoes discovered in India. It has a bright yellow skin and tastes sour. The best season for this mango is April-June.
• Pairi: Pairi is a sweet tasting mango with a slight hint of sourness. They have a reddish skin that makes them easy to detect. The best season for this mango is May-June.
• Neelam: Neelam mangoes have an orange skin and can be distinguished with the sweet fragrance that they have. The tastiest Neelam mangoes are found in Hyderabad. The best season for this mango is May-July.
• Alphonso/ Hapus: Hapus or Alphonso is the most famous as well as the most expensive mango that is available in the market. The small spherical yellow mangoes are a true delight. The best season for this mango is May-June.
• Himsagar: Himsagar mangoes are a popular ingredient in the Bengali kitchen where they are used in the preparation of desserts and milkshakes. These yellow colored mangoes do not have fiber and the flesh is sweet and juicy. The best season for this mango is the month of May.
• Dussehri: Children, as well as adults, love sucking on these mangoes as they have sweet and pulpy juice. The top variety of Dussehri mangoes is found in Uttar Pradesh. The best season for this mango is June- July.
• Totapuri: The shape of this mango, with a pointing tip like a parrot, gives the mango this unique name. This mango is apt for use in salads and pickles. The best season for this mango is June-July.
• Kesar: As the name goes, the color of the mango is Kesar or saffron (greener than most mangoes) and it can be distinguished with its strong fragrance. The primary use of Kesar mangoes is to prepare the refreshing aamras. The best season for this mango is July-August.
• Chausa: Chausa mangoes have a bright yellow skin and are loved for the extra pulp they have. The best season for this mango is July-August.
• Langra: Getting its name from the lame owner of the mother tree of this mango, Langra is the most fibrous mangoes of all. The best season for this mango is Mid July-August.

India is crowned with the title of the largest mango producing country in the world. The annual mango production in India is estimated to be around 16,337,400 tons a year. The share of India’s produce is 42.2% of the total mango production in India.

Uttar Pradesh tops the list of the largest mango producing states in India. The state produces almost 23% of the total mangoes of India. Uttar Pradesh produced more than 43 lakh tons of mangoes in the year 2013-14. Ranking second in the list is Andhra Pradesh with 15% production followed by Karnataka producing 9.55 of the total India’s mango produce.

The people of the United States love mangoes and this is the reason why the US tops the list of largest mango importers in the world. The US imports 21.90% of the total world’s mango import and spends as much a $544.00 million on the same.

Mexico is ranked first in the list of largest exporters of mango in the world. Mexico exports approximately 15.6% of the total mango export in the world. The country exports US $332.2 million worth of mangoes to the world annually.