Gitnux/Report 2026

Fig Industry Statistics

The global fresh-and-dried fig import market reached $0.83 billion in 2024, explore the figures behind growth, companies and trends.
268Statistics
89Sources
12Sections
45mRead
November 11, 2026Updated
Fig Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
Published ·Updated
How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

Gitnux editors write the brief first: the topic, the inclusion rules, and the frame for what belongs.

02Source Research

Agents search the published record and log every extracted figure back to the passage it came from.

Read our full methodology →

Search agents attach provenance to every extracted figure.

Next review: within 31 days

01 Industry overview

The fig industry at a glance

Global fresh-and-dried fig import demand reached $0.83 billion in 2024, while volume imports totaled 189.24 thousand tonnes. Türkiye supplied 28.1% of world output in 2024, and import-value demand grew at a 5.87% CAGR over 2020–2024.

1.34M tonnes[69]
World production, 2024
$0.83B[70]
Global import market, 2024
5.87%[70]
Import-value CAGR, 2020–2024
28.1%[69]
Türkiye production share, 2024
Market size
The global fresh-and-dried fig import market was valued at $0.83 billion in 2024, up from $0.76 billion in 2023. In volume terms, global imports reached 189.24 thousand tonnes in 2024.[70]
Forecast & CAGR
A commercial market study estimates the fresh fig market at $1.4 billion in 2024 and forecasts 4.9% CAGR from 2025 to 2034, reaching $2.2 billion. A separate dried-fig estimate places the 2025 market at $1.45 billion and forecasts 5.1% CAGR to 2030.[71][72]
Market share & regions
Türkiye was the largest producing country in 2024 with 375,000 tonnes, or 28.1% of world output, followed by Egypt at 16.3% and Algeria at 8.6%. Together, the three countries accounted for about 53% of global production.[69]
Segmentation
The industry is divided primarily into fresh and dried figs. Within dried figs, products are sold as whole figs or pieces and are commonly differentiated by white and black varieties, quality grade, size, moisture and processing format.[73]
Key players & concentration
Production is concentrated among Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origins: Türkiye, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco together produced approximately 813,000 tonnes in 2024, or about 61% of the global crop. Türkiye also supplied 49% of world dried-fig production in 2023/24, at 67,000 tonnes.[69][55]
Pricing
In Türkiye, the reported average 2023/24 season price for high-moisture dried figs was 98.83 Turkish lira per kilogram. Early 2026/27 export reporting showed Turkish dried-fig prices ranging from €6.10 to €7.50 per kilogram by grade and origin.[65][74]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Demand is supported by health-oriented positioning and growth in international trade, while supply remains exposed to heat, drought, rainfall timing, mold and aflatoxin risk. Spain’s 2026 crop was reported to have smaller fruit after a very hot summer, although demand remained strong and total volumes were similar to the previous season.[70][75]
Consumer behavior & competition
India was the largest importer by value in 2024 with a 19.13% share, followed by the United States at 10.17% and Germany at 9.96%; France accounted for 8.23%. Competition is therefore shaped by origin, quality, seasonality and price across both fresh and dried formats.[70]
Regulation
U.S. dried-fig grades include Grade A, Grade B and Substandard, with requirements covering maturity, color, flavor, foreign material, moisture, defects and size uniformity. In the European Union, dried figs are subject to maximum aflatoxin limits and import-control requirements, particularly where contamination risks are elevated.[73][76]
Latest news
Türkiye set September 28, 2026 as the first export-loading date for its new dried-fig crop. The country also issued a 2026 crop notice concerning aflatoxin- and mold-affected dried figs, underscoring food-safety and quality-control pressure at the start of the season.[55]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Fig Industry

The leading companies in the fig industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

Işık Tarım stands out for organic dried-fig export reach because it processes and exports organic dried figs to more than 40 countries, while Osman Akça focuses on dried-fig capacity in Türkiye since its Aydın plant reported capacity of 5,000 tonnes of dried figs annually.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in dried fig processing

    Işık Tarım

    TR

    Ranked #1 · 9.2 · Dried fig processing

    Why we picked it: Its organic dried-fig export footprint supports international supply needs across multiple markets.

    See in ranking ↓Visit isiktarim.com ↗

  2. #2 overall

    Osman Akça

    TR

    Ranked #2 · 9.0 · Dried fig processing

    Why we picked it: Its dried-fig, paste and diced product formats run from an Aydın plant with a 5,000-tonne annual capacity.

    See in ranking ↓Visit osmanakca.com.tr ↗

  3. #3 overall

    Perla Fruit

    TR

    Ranked #3 · 8.9 · Dried fig processing

    Why we picked it: Freeze-dried fig formats and organic products are its core processing outputs for product development.

    See in ranking ↓Visit perlafruit.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. No other segment places in the top 5, so picks 2 and 3 follow rank.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the fig industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Işık Tarım

Dried fig processing · TR

9.2
2

Osman Akça

Dried fig processing · TR

9.0
3

Perla Fruit

Dried fig processing · TR

8.9
4

Tariş Fig Union

Dried fig processing · TR

8.6
5

KFC Gıda

Dried fig processing · TR

8.6
6

KIRLIOĞLU

Dried figs and other dried fruits, Türkiye · TR

8.6
7

Murka Gıda

Dried figs and diced figs, Türkiye · TR

8.5
8

Sante Gıda

Conventional and organic dried figs, Türkiye · TR

8.0
9

Alara Agri

Fresh figs and cherries, Türkiye · TR

7.6
10

Higos El Pajarero

Dried figs and fig-based products, Spain · ES

7.3

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Top 10 companies in the fig industry. In Fig Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/fig-industry-statistics/#top-companies

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Technology work shows measurable grading and classification performance, including 94% accuracy for dried-fig size measurement and 20,000 pounds per hour achieved after optical sorting upgrades.

AI in the fig industry

  • 0.83 was the minimum F1 measure reported for classifying Aspergillus-flavus-infected figs with hyperspectral imaging and deep learning.[1]
  • 0.77 was the minimum F1 measure reported for classifying healthy figs with hyperspectral imaging and deep learning.[1]
  • 0.985 was the maximum R² achieved by an artificial-neural-network model predicting fig and caprifig phenological stages in northern Morocco.[1]
  • 16 climate variables, counting day and night measurements separately, were used in the Turkish fig-production machine-learning models.[2]
  • Less than 1 day was the reported RMSE of the artificial-neural-network model forecasting fig and caprifig phenological stages in Morocco.[1]
  • 8 climate variables were used as independent inputs in a machine-learning study of fig production efficiency in Turkey.[3]

Automation in the fig industry

  • 5,500 tons of figs were processed annually at Specialty Crop Company’s Madera, California, plant after its automated sorting upgrade.[4]
  • 94% was the reported accuracy for measuring dried-fig size with the Iranian machine-vision grading system.[5]
  • 20,000 pounds per hour was the processing capacity achieved after Specialty Crop Company installed Bühler SORTEX F optical sorting technology in California.[4]
  • 90% of Specialty Crop Company’s dried whole figs were sold to leading U.S. buyers, according to the company profile accompanying its optical-sorting installation.[4]
  • 98% was the reported accuracy for measuring dried-fig color with the Iranian machine-vision grading system.[5]
  • 95.2% was the maximum sorting accuracy reported for the Iranian machine-vision system grading dried figs into five classes.[5]

Digital Transformation in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across the EU agri-food industrial ecosystem, 20% of companies had a concrete digital-transformation strategy in 2024.[6]
  • Among EU food-manufacturing enterprises, 3.4% had very high digital intensity in 2023, compared with 2.1% in 2021.[6]
  • Among EU food-manufacturing enterprises, 15.4% had high digital intensity in 2023, compared with 13.0% in 2021.[6]
  • In the United States, 61% of farmers reported adopting digital agronomy technologies in 2024.[7]
  • Among EU food-manufacturing enterprises, 51.2% had very low digital intensity in 2023, down from 55.1% in 2021.[6]

Technology Adoption in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • In Czechia, 30% of crop-production farmers used at least one precision-agriculture technology in 2023.[8]
  • In Chile, 12% of agricultural production units reported using a technological tool such as mobile applications, drones, or sensors in 2021.[8]
  • In Canada, 84% of field-crop operations used GPS equipment in 2021.[8]
  • Across EU farms, 43% had internet access, 11% used farm-management information systems, and 7% used robotics in 2023.[8]
  • Across EU farms with utilised agricultural area, about 18% used some form of precision-farming technology or practice in 2023.[8]
  • In Germany, 85.5% of surveyed farms used at least one digital technology in 2024–2025.[8]

Cloud Computing in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across EU agri-food businesses, 37% used cloud computing in 2024, up from 26% in 2023.[6]
  • Among EU large businesses, 78% purchased cloud-computing services in 2023, compared with 44% of SMEs.[9]
  • Across EU agri-food businesses, 26% used cloud computing in 2023.[6]
  • Across EU businesses, 45% purchased cloud-computing services in 2023.[9]

Big Data in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across EU agri-food businesses, 307 startups focused on artificial intelligence and big data were formed between 2015 and 2023.[6]
  • Across EU agri-food businesses, 17% used big-data technologies in 2023.[6]
  • In Germany, 5.0% of surveyed farms used artificial-intelligence or big-data technologies in 2024–2025.[8]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Operational data quality constraints remain central, with 41% of manufacturers distrusting supply-chain data in 2025 and 44% reporting AI projects failed due to poor data quality in 2025.

Data Quality in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • 41% of manufacturers said they distrusted the data used for supply-chain operations in 2025, reflecting persistent data-quality concerns in production and procurement.[10]
  • 44% of manufacturers reported that AI projects had failed because of poor data quality in 2025, according to a survey of manufacturing organizations.[10]
  • 49% of manufacturing respondents rated their operational data as having low AI readiness in 2024, meaning it was insufficiently labeled, contextualized, governed or accessible.[11]
  • 42% of manufacturers reported having a process to verify operational data accuracy or quality in 2025, indicating that most lacked a formal validation process.[11]
  • 30% of manufacturing respondents identified poor-quality data as one of their top three challenges when working with AI-related data in 2024.[11]

Data Governance in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • 69% of food and beverage companies still relied on spreadsheets and email for core operations in 2025, limiting standardized access and control of business data.[12]
  • 61% of supply-management organizations reported having a dedicated data-governance function in 2024, while 90% agreed that data governance was necessary.[13]
  • 40% of food and beverage professionals worldwide identified disconnected systems and data as their biggest barrier to moving faster in 2026.[12]
  • 6% of food and beverage leaders reported fully integrated digital systems in 2025, despite 82% saying technology adoption was a strategic priority.[12]
  • 61% of manufacturers reported having a corporate-wide governance plan, strategy or formal guidelines for how data is collected, organized, accessed and used in 2024.[11]
  • 15% of manufacturers said their data strategy was entirely aligned with their overall business strategy in 2024, while 31% said it was very closely aligned.[11]

KPIs in the fig industry

  • 61.60 marketable fig fruits per plant was the highest mean recorded in Brazil during 2019/20.[1]
  • 169.69 total fig fruits per plant was the highest value recorded in Brazil during 2018/19.[1]
  • 67,000 tonnes, or 49%, of dried figs were produced by Türkiye in the 2023/24 season.[14]
  • 17.53 tonnes per hectare was the marketable fig yield at 125% crop evapotranspiration in Brazil in 2018/19.[1]
  • 26,000 tonnes, or 19%, of dried figs were produced by Iran in the 2023/24 season.[14]
  • 33.52 tonnes per hectare was the total fig yield at 125% crop evapotranspiration in Brazil in 2018/19.[1]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Production and processing capacity data point to ongoing supply adjustments, including a 15,000-tonne annual dried-fig facility and European dried-fig supply growth of 5.1% between 2020 and 2024.

Growth in the fig industry

  • 5.1% was the annual growth rate of European dried-fig supplies between 2020 and 2024.[15]
  • 12,000 tonnes was Spain’s dried-fig production in 2024/25, making it Europe’s largest dried-fig producer.[15]
  • 35,000 tonnes of dried figs were produced by Iran in 2024/25.[15]
  • 2,500 tonnes was Italy’s dried-fig production in the 2024/25 season.[15]
  • 2,600 tonnes was Greece’s dried-fig production in the 2024/25 season.[15]
  • 31,200 tons of fresh figs were produced on 6,700 bearing acres in the United States in 2017.[16]

Differentiation in the fig industry

  • 75% of Valley Fig Growers’ fig-paste sales were still generated by fig-bar cookies after diversification efforts.[16]
  • 2018 was the year Türkiye granted national geographical-indication status to Bursa black figs.[17]
  • 3 consumer-facing brands—Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice, Old Orchard and Sun-Maid—are used by Valley Fig Growers.[16]
  • 90% of Valley Fig Growers’ fig-paste sales historically went into fig-bar cookies before product diversification.[16]
  • 1,600 tonnes per year is Higos El Pajarero’s current dried-fig output, up from 20 tonnes when the company started.[15]
  • 30,000–50,000 tonnes are typically produced annually as Bursa black figs in Türkiye, a geographically indicated premium segment.[17]

Mergers and acquisitions in the fig industry

  • USD 13 million of Dellia Group’s Kirirom acquisition consideration was payable in cash.[18]
  • 60% of Kirirom’s factory volume year-to-date was supplied to Dellia when the 2025 acquisition was announced.[18]
  • 6,000 tonnes was Kirirom Food Production’s factory capacity in 2025 when Dellia agreed to acquire it.[18]
  • 40% of Kirirom’s total factory volume in 2025 came from contract manufacturing for customers other than Dellia.[18]
  • USD 1 million was the amount Dellia agreed to prefund Kirirom as part of the acquisition.[18]
  • 387,104 Dellia shares were designated as consideration shares for the Kirirom acquisition.[18]

Strategic partnerships in the fig industry

  • 2 organizations—FAO and EBRD—supported the Bursa black-fig geographical-indication project in Türkiye.[17]
  • 70 years of experience is reported for Gülmaş Food, a Turkish dried-fruit wholesaler offering multiple fig products.[15]
  • 60,000 square metres is the size of Tariş Fig Union’s fig-processing facility in Aydın.[15]
  • 20 grower members belonged to Valley Fig Growers, a California cooperative that processes and markets their dried figs.[16]
  • 1,500 acres of conventional and organic figs and almonds were farmed by San Joaquin Figs in California.[19]
  • 51,000 square metres is the size of Kırlıoğlu Figs’ modern factory in Aydın, according to a European dried-fig market profile.[15]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce adoption and survey outcomes provide internal benchmarks, including FIGS reporting 98% permanent employees as of December 31, 2023.

Hiring in the fig industry

  • 52% of FIGS employees newly hired in 2022 identified as members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, according to company data collected in January 2023.[20]
  • 98% of FIGS team members were permanent employees as of December 31, 2023.[21]
  • 97% of FIGS team members were full-time employees as of December 31, 2023.[21]
  • 354 team members were employed by FIGS in the United States as of December 31, 2023.[21]

Employee retention in the fig industry

  • 89% of FIGS employees participated in the company’s 2024 confidential employee engagement survey.[22]
  • 90% of FIGS survey respondents said their manager genuinely cared about their well-being in 2024.[22]
  • 89% of FIGS team members said they were proud to work at the company in the 2024 employee survey.[22]
  • 92% of FIGS survey respondents said their manager genuinely cared about their well-being in 2023.[22]
  • 73% was FIGS’s employee engagement index score in its 2023 confidential employee survey.[22]

Remote Work in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. agriculture and food employers, 35% offered some type of remote-work arrangement in 2024, according to AgCareers’ industry hiring report.[23]
  • Across U.S. agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, about 12% of workers worked remotely during October 2023–September 2024, including hybrid and fully remote work.[24]
  • Across U.S. crop and animal production, 14.4% of workers worked remotely in 2021, compared with 14.7% in 2019 and 15.4% in 2020.[25]
  • Across U.S. accommodation and food services, 4.8% of workers worked remotely in 2021, up from 1.9% in 2019 and 5.3% in 2020.[25]

Hybrid Work in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • 33% of Australian FMCG and agribusiness professionals reported working in hybrid arrangements in 2024.[26]
  • Among science-of-food professionals surveyed in 2024, 36% reported having no work-at-home days per week.[27]
  • Across employers discussed in a food-industry hybrid-work survey, about 90% had adopted some form of hybrid work, although the figure was not limited to agriculture and food production.[27]
  • 84% of Australian agribusiness organisations planned no change to existing flexible or hybrid work arrangements in 2026.[28]
  • 35% of U.S. agriculture and food employers offered some type of remote-work arrangement in 2024.[23]

Employee Engagement in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Manufacture, distribution and storage organizations recorded an average employee-engagement score of 72.9% in People Insight’s global benchmark data.[29]
  • Employees in manufacture, distribution and storage organizations scored 60.9% on enablement in People Insight’s global benchmark data.[29]
  • Employees in manufacture, distribution and storage organizations scored 59.3% on leadership in People Insight’s global benchmark data.[29]
  • At Europe Snacks, a multinational food manufacturer, employee engagement reached 79% across its international workforce and 88% in its UK business after a structured listening program.[29]
  • In the agriculture industry, employees averaged 7.68 out of 10 for engagement and an eNPS of +5 in CultureMonkey’s 2026 benchmark.[30]

DEI in the fig industry

  • 33% of FIGS board directors identified as female in January 2024.[22]
  • 33% of FIGS board directors identified as members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups in January 2024.[22]
  • 84% of FIGS team members said FIGS valued diversity in the 2022 internal survey.[20]
  • 54% of FIGS’s total workforce identified as members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups in January 2024.[22]
  • 85% of FIGS team members said they could be their authentic selves at work in the 2022 internal survey.[20]

Change Management in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among food and beverage processors surveyed in 2020, 53% reported conducting safety-related training as a structural change.[31]
  • Among food and beverage processors surveyed in 2020, 40% reported changing a process as a structural change.[31]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Demand is quantified by purchase-channel behavior, including 77.4% of Italian dried-fig purchasers buying at supermarkets in 2022.

Customer experience in the fig industry

  • 3.67 out of 5 was the mean importance score for an adequate purchase price among Italian potential whole-dried-fig consumers in 2022.[1]
  • 3.67 out of 5 was the mean importance score for environmental effects of production among Italian whole-dried-fig consumers surveyed in 2022.[1]
  • 4.90 out of 5 was the mean importance score for taste among 102 Italian whole-dried-fig consumers surveyed in 2022.[1]
  • 3.62 out of 5 was the mean importance score for social effects on the local community among Italian whole-dried-fig consumers surveyed in 2022.[1]
  • 3.94 out of 5 was the mean importance score for label completeness among Italian whole-dried-fig consumers surveyed in 2022.[1]

Customer acquisition in the fig industry

  • 6.5% of Italian dried-fig consumers purchased through resellers using telephone orders in 2022.[1]
  • 3.2% of Italian dried-fig consumers purchased through resellers using online orders in 2022.[1]
  • 58.8% of the Italian dried-fig survey sample came from Northern Italy in 2022, where the consumer study was conducted.[1]
  • 77.4% of Italian dried-fig purchasers bought the product at supermarkets in 2022.[1]
  • 16.2% of purchasers in the attentive Italian dried-fig consumer segment used telephone or online orders in 2022.[1]

Customer loyalty in the fig industry

  • 1.0% of Italian survey respondents in 2022 preferred consuming homemade dried figs rather than purchasing them through retail or other channels.[1]
  • 82% of Italian dried-fig consumers in 2022 positively evaluated the product’s origin.[1]
  • 64% of respondents in the Netherlands reported not eating dried figs in the comparative survey cited by the 2024 Italian study.[1]
  • 78% of Italian dried-fig consumers in 2022 rated personal knowledge of and trust in the farmer or processor as important or very important.[1]
  • 62% of respondents in France reported not eating dried figs in the comparative survey cited by the 2024 Italian study.[1]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Brand and channel engagement are observable in consumer metrics, including 58.8% of Italian respondents purchasing other fig-based products in 2024.

Marketing in the fig industry

  • 58.8% of Italian respondents had purchased other fig-based products in 2024.[1]
  • 15.7% of Italian respondents were frequent dried-fig buyers who sought the product throughout the year in 2024.[1]
  • 45.1% of Italian respondents purchased dried figs rarely in 2024.[1]
  • 9.7% of Italian dried-fig purchasers used corner stores or confectioneries in 2024.[1]
  • 3.2% of Italian dried-fig purchasers bought directly from producers in 2024.[1]

Digital marketing in the fig industry

  • 2.5 out of 5 was the average online purchasing preference score for Fico di Cosenza PDO among Italian respondents in 2024.[1]
  • 3.2% of Italian dried-fig purchasers bought directly from producers in 2024, indicating a small direct-to-consumer channel.[1]
  • 6.5% of Italian dried-fig purchasers used telephone ordering in 2024, an off-site channel tracked alongside online sales.[1]
  • 2.7 out of 5 was the average online purchasing preference score among the environmentally and socially attentive Italian dried-fig consumer cluster in 2024.[1]
  • 2.4 out of 5 was the average online purchasing preference score among the price-sensitive Italian dried-fig consumer cluster in 2024.[1]

Branding in the fig industry

  • 3.34 out of 5 was the average importance score Italian respondents gave to traditional dried-fig processing methods in 2024.[1]
  • 3.6 out of 5 was the average preference score for buying Fico di Cosenza PDO in supermarkets in 2024.[1]
  • 4.2 out of 5 was the average preference score for buying Fico di Cosenza PDO directly from producers in 2024.[1]
  • 3.3 out of 5 was the average preference score for buying Fico di Cosenza PDO through short supply chains in 2024.[1]
  • 3.57 out of 5 was the average importance score Italian respondents gave to dried-fig quality brands in 2024.[1]

Social media in the fig industry

  • Nearly 50% of California’s fresh-fig crop crossed into Canada annually, the industry’s largest export market, in 2021 marketing materials.[32]
  • California fresh-fig marketing in 2021 included social-media advertising, influencer outreach and an Instagram Live partnership with The Feedfeed.[32]

Influencer Marketing in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • Food and drink influencer content involved 78,800 profiles globally in 2023, based on Sprout Social’s benchmark dataset.[33]
  • Food and drink influencer posts achieved a 1.19% average engagement rate globally in 2023.[33]
  • Food and drink influencer content generated 42.7 billion engagements globally in 2023.[33]
  • Food and drink influencer content produced an estimated $122 billion in earned media value globally in 2023.[33]
  • Food and drink influencer content generated 392 billion impressions globally in 2023.[33]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Food-safety and postharvest handling drive measurable operating choices, including the EU aflatoxin B1 limit of 6 micrograms per kilogram in dried figs.

Process optimization in the fig industry

  • 1,500 tonnes of aflatoxin-affected figs have reportedly been destroyed and used for energy in Türkiye in recent years, according to a 2025 European-market review.[15]
  • 1,280 kilograms per hectare was the average mature yield under flood irrigation in the FAO regional fig-production model.[17]
  • 2 sorting passes under ultraviolet lamps are used to identify aflatoxin-contaminated dried figs in Turkish processing, according to a 2025 review.[34]
  • 95% of figs in one Egyptian production region were reported to be the Sultani cultivar, limiting cultivar specialization for drying.[17]
  • 15,000 tonnes per year is the processing capacity of Tariş Fig Union’s facility in Aydın, Türkiye, according to a 2025 market report.[15]

Operational efficiency in the fig industry

  • 3–4 weeks is the reported postharvest life of California ‘Black Mission’ and ‘Calimyrna’ figs under controlled-atmosphere storage.[35]
  • 4°C was the storage temperature used for the 14-day evaluation of coated and uncoated ‘Dottato’ breba figs.[5]
  • 12% was the weight loss after 13 days of cold storage for figs that experienced a six-hour field-cooling delay.[36]
  • 29,000 tons per year was the average U.S. fig production from 2015 to 2020, according to the Global Cold Chain Alliance.[37]
  • 0.5% was the fresh-weight loss when figs were cooled immediately after harvest, compared with 5–6% after three or six hours in the sun before cooling.[36]

Quality management in the fig industry

  • 6 micrograms per kilogram is the European Union limit for aflatoxin B1 in dried figs cited by TÜBİTAK.[38]
  • 28.14% was the moisture content of hybrid-solar-dried “Pingo de Mel” figs, compared with 29.43% for traditionally sun-dried figs in 2025.[1]
  • 8 micrograms per kilogram is Türkiye’s maximum limit for aflatoxin B1 in dried figs under the cited Turkish Food Codex standard.[38]
  • 20% is the European Union’s increased physical and identity-check frequency for aflatoxins in dried figs exported from Türkiye under the cited control regime.[38]
  • 29% was the reported reduction in phenolic-acid content associated with sun drying in one reviewed fig-processing study.[1]

Supply chain in the fig industry

  • 1.3 million tonnes was global fig production from 300,000 hectares in 2023, according to Türkiye’s 2025 agricultural-products report.[14]
  • 22,000 tonnes, or 16%, was Afghanistan’s share of dried-fig production in 2023/24, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council data cited by Türkiye’s agriculture ministry.[14]
  • 44.6% was Türkiye’s share of global fig exports by country in 2024, according to Türkiye’s agricultural-products market report.[14]
  • 356,000 tonnes was Türkiye’s fig production in 2023, representing 27.3% of world production, according to a 2025 Turkish agriculture report.[14]
  • 13.8% was India’s share of global fig imports by country in 2024, according to Türkiye’s agricultural-products market report.[14]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the agriculture and food production sector (sector benchmark)

  • 19% of surveyed Queensland food-processing businesses contracted work out in 2010, while 28% contracted work in and 15% did both.[39]
  • 2% of Canadian food and beverage companies outsourced production entirely to third-party manufacturers in 2020.[40]
  • 49% of U.S. growers surveyed outsourced at least some farm work to third-party service providers in 2022, with spraying services the most commonly outsourced activity.[41]
  • 66% of Queensland food-processing businesses engaged in contract manufacturing to some extent in 2010, including contracting work in or out.[39]
  • About 12% of firms in the 11-country World Bank Firm-level Adoption of Technology sample outsourced at least one food-processing function, compared with about 18% in apparel.[42]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Export pricing stays volatile by timing and grade, with Turkish dried-fig export price reported at $7,044 per metric tonne in the third week of February 2026.

Pricing strategy in the fig industry

  • $7,395 per metric tonne was the Turkish dried-fig export price in the third week of February 2026, compared with $6,793 in the same week of the previous crop.[43]
  • $4,825 per tonne was the average European import price for fresh or dried figs in 2023, 42.7% higher than in 2022.[15]
  • $34–$35 per flat was the San Francisco terminal price for 12 one-pint cups of medium California White King figs on October 24, 2024.[44]
  • $7,044 per metric tonne was the average Turkish dried-fig export price through the third week of February 2026, up 3.8% from the comparable 2024-crop period.[43]
  • 33.6 thousand metric tonnes of Turkish dried figs had been exported by the third week of February 2026, 6.5% below the comparable 2024-crop volume.[43]

Cost reduction in the fig industry

  • 36.96 thousand Egyptian pounds per feddan was the average total fig-production cost in Egypt’s old lands during 2015–2024.[45]
  • 40.09% of average total fig-production costs in Egypt’s old lands were agricultural labor costs during 2015–2024.[45]
  • 23.9 thousand Egyptian pounds per feddan was the average variable cost for producing fig farms in Egypt’s new lands during 2015–2024.[45]
  • 10.09% of average variable fig-production costs in Egypt’s old lands were mechanical labor costs during 2015–2024.[45]
  • 6.02 thousand Egyptian pounds per feddan was the average annual fixed rent cost for producing figs in Egypt’s new lands during 2015–2024.[45]

Profitability in the fig industry

  • 11.8 thousand Egyptian pounds per feddan was the average agricultural labor cost for producing figs in Egypt’s new lands during 2015–2024.[45]
  • $58.81 was the annual growing cost per project fig tree for fertilization, irrigation, pruning, weed control and pest control.[46]
  • $2,004.74 was the annual gross margin per project fig tree after operating costs in the University of Hawaii model.[46]
  • 36.9 million Turkish lira per decare was the reported net profit in a Turkish dried-fig profitability case study.[47]
  • $594.01 was the annual operating cost per project fig tree in the University of Hawaii enterprise model.[46]

Financial planning in the fig industry

  • 15.65% of average total fig-production costs in Egypt’s old lands were fixed annual rent costs during 2015–2024.[45]
  • 31.58% of average total fig-production costs in Egypt’s old lands were human labor wages during 2015–2024.[45]
  • $2,598.75 per tree was the annual gross revenue used in the Hawaii fig enterprise model before ownership costs.[46]
  • $2,004.74 per tree was the gross margin available to cover ownership costs in the Hawaii fig enterprise model.[46]
  • 42.7% was the 2023 increase in Europe’s average import price for fresh or dried figs compared with 2022, an input relevant to importer budgeting.[15]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Processing and packaging outcomes are tracked with numeric shelf-life results, including breathable-package treatment maintaining high quality up to 21 days at 2°C in a postharvest study.

Product development in the fig industry

  • 27,300 tons, or 87% of U.S. fresh-fig production, was processed in 2017, supporting development of value-added fig products.[16]
  • Two commercial handlers processed the 6 California dried-fig cultivars evaluated in the sensory-development study.[48]
  • 4 California companies produced about 7,400 tons of dried figs in 2023, with the industry developing fresh, dried and ingredient-based product applications.[49]
  • A sensory panel evaluated 6 commercially processed California dried-fig cultivars, identifying caramel, honey, raisin and fig as the main flavor attributes.[48]
  • Türkiye produced 356,000 tonnes of figs in 2025, providing the raw-material base for fresh, dried and processed-fig product development.[17]

Product lifecycle in the fig industry

  • Modified-atmosphere packaging extended ‘Blanrick’ fig shelf life to more than 6 days at 25°C in one experimental package design.[5]
  • A functional-film package extended fresh-fig shelf life to 4 days at 25°C, compared with 2 days for the control package.[2]
  • Fresh California Black Mission and Calimyrna figs have a postharvest life of 1–2 weeks in air at optimum temperature and humidity.[35]
  • A breathable package maintained high-quality ‘Dottato’ figs for up to 21 days at 2°C in a postharvest study.[50]
  • Figs in the breathable-package treatment had 0.2% mass loss after 14 days of storage in the ‘Dottato’ study.[50]

Value proposition in the fig industry

  • 38.2% of the Italian sample said they did not eat dried figs, compared with 55% in Poland, 62% in France and 64% in the Netherlands.[1]
  • 6.5% of Italian respondents purchased dried figs through phone orders, while 3.2% used online orders.[51]
  • 5.9% of Italian respondents formed a small segment characterized as hedonistic consumers seeking affordable dried-fig options.[1]
  • 15.7% of Italian survey respondents were frequent dried-fig buyers who sought the product throughout the year.[1]
  • 130 consumers participated in the Greek willingness-to-pay survey for packaged and premium-packaged dried figs in 2019.[52]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Environmental accounting uses quantified energy and emissions shares, including 0.315 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per kilogram for conventionally managed dried figs in a Turkish study.

Sustainability in the fig industry

  • 2,600 tonnes was Greece’s dried-fig production in the 2024/2025 season.[15]
  • 34.4% of dried figs available in Europe came from European countries in 2024, up from 26.6% in 2020.[15]
  • 2,500 tonnes was Italy’s dried-fig production in the 2024/2025 season.[15]
  • 14,135 tonnes of dried figs were bought from European suppliers in 2024, representing 34.4% of Europe’s available supply.[15]
  • 12,000 tonnes was Spain’s dried-fig production in the 2024/2025 season, making it Europe’s largest producer.[15]

ESG in the fig industry

  • 14.74% of energy input in a Turkish organic-fig farm study came from diesel fuel during the 2017 production season.[53]
  • 71.41% of greenhouse-gas emissions in a Turkish organic-fig farm study came from human labor during the 2017 production season.[53]
  • 26.33% of total input energy in a Turkish organic-fig farm study was non-renewable during the 2017 production season.[53]
  • 73.67% of total input energy in a Turkish organic-fig farm study was renewable during the 2017 production season.[53]
  • 38.07% of energy input in a Turkish organic-fig farm study came from human labor during the 2017 production season.[53]

Ethics in the fig industry

  • 10 micrograms per kilogram is the European Union’s maximum combined-aflatoxin limit for dried figs.[15]
  • 6 micrograms per kilogram is the European Union’s maximum aflatoxin-B1 limit for dried figs.[15]
  • 8 micrograms per kilogram is the European Union’s maximum ochratoxin-A limit for dried figs, applicable since January 2023.[15]
  • More than 400 dried-fig notifications were reported to Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed between 2020 and 2024.[15]

Carbon footprint in the fig industry

  • 0.315 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per kilogram was the carbon intensity of conventionally managed dried figs in a Turkish study.[54]
  • 0.21 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per kilogram was the greenhouse-gas ratio for organic figs in a Turkish farm study.[53]
  • 242 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per hectare was the emissions level for organic dried-fig management in a Turkish study.[54]
  • 1,109.02 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per hectare was the greenhouse-gas emissions level for an organic fig farm in Türkiye during the 2017 production season.[53]
  • 570 kilograms of CO2-equivalent per hectare was the emissions level for conventional dried-fig management in a Turkish study.[54]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Trade scale has grown over time, with 195,880 metric tons of figs exported globally in 2023 and 49% of global dried-fig imports absorbed by Europe in 2023.

Globalization in the fig industry

  • 195,880 metric tons of figs were exported globally in 2023, up from 130,273 metric tons in 2014.[55]
  • 49% of global dried-fig imports were absorbed by Europe in 2023.[55]
  • Aydın supplied 42,193 metric tons, or about 79% of Turkey’s dried-fig exports, during the 2024/2025 season.[65]
  • 9% of global fig exports came from Iran in 2023, equivalent to 17,965 metric tons.[55]
  • Türkiye’s dried-fig exports to Europe declined by 4.4% annually between 2020 and 2024.[15]

Cultural adaptation in the fig industry

  • 62% of the French survey sample reported never eating dried figs.[1]
  • 64% of the Dutch survey sample reported never eating dried figs.[1]
  • 16.7% of surveyed Italian consumers reported eating dried figs regularly throughout the year.[1]
  • 15.7% of surveyed consumers were frequent dried-fig buyers seeking the product throughout the year.[1]
  • 6.5% of current dried-fig purchasers in the Italian study used telephone orders.[1]

Supplier management in the fig industry

  • Tariş Fig Union’s purchases represented 2.9% of total production during the 2015/2016 season.[63]
  • Tariş Fig Union had approximately 5,000 registered partners in the cited Turkish dried-fig sector report.[63]
  • Tariş Fig Union purchased 2,098 metric tons of figs during the 2016/2017 season.[63]
  • 70% of TARİŞ’s Germencik processing-plant output was exported in 2007.[66]
  • Tariş Fig Union purchased 1,023 metric tons of figs during the 2014/2015 season.[63]

Stakeholder management in the fig industry

  • Aydın Province accounted for approximately 65% of Türkiye’s dried-fig production in the cited 2026 study.[67]
  • The 2025 Aydın workshop was organized to improve quality and food safety for sustainable growth in the dried-fig export sector.[65]
  • Approximately 400 workers were employed at TARİŞ’s Germencik processing plant in the cited study.[66]
  • 225 fig producers participated in a survey covering Germencik, İncirliova, Nazilli, Sultanhisar and Köşk districts of Aydın Province.[67]
  • Approximately 85% of Türkiye’s dried-fig output was attributed to Aydın in the cited industry study.[68]

Distribution channels in the fig industry

  • 6.5% of surveyed dried-fig purchasers used telephone orders.[1]
  • 86.4% of Polish respondents in the study purchased dried figs at supermarkets.[1]
  • 10.8% of Italian respondents in the study purchased dried figs at corner stores or confectioneries.[1]
  • 70.3% of Italian respondents in the study purchased dried figs at supermarkets.[1]
  • 5.4% of Italian respondents in the study used online orders for dried figs.[1]

Key questions about the fig industry

What was the global fig production and the importance of Türkiye?
The fig industry produced 1.34 million tonnes worldwide in 2024, with Türkiye supplying 28.1% of global output.
How fast is the global import market expanding?
Global fresh-and-dried fig import demand was valued at $0.83 billion in 2024, with an import-value CAGR of 5.87% over 2020–2024.
Which companies lead the fig industry?
Işık Tarım stands out for organic dried-fig export reach because it processes and exports organic dried figs to more than 40 countries, while Osman Akça focuses on dried-fig capacity in Türkiye since its Aydın plant reported capacity of 5,000 tonnes of dried figs annually.
Where are technology shifts showing up in fig operations?
Machine vision and hyperspectral imaging are used for grading and classification, including a reported 94% accuracy for measuring dried-fig size and less than 1 day RMSE in phenology forecasting models.
How concentrated is production geographically and structurally?
Production is concentrated among Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origins: Türkiye, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco produced about 813,000 tonnes in 2024, or about 61% of the global crop.
What food-safety controls shape dried-fig compliance?
EU dried-fig rules include maximum aflatoxin limits of 6 micrograms per kilogram for aflatoxin B1, plus import-control requirements where contamination risks are elevated.
Reference

Cite This Report

This report is designed to be cited. We maintain stable URLs and versioned verification dates. Copy the format appropriate for your publication below.

APA
Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Fig Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/fig-industry-statistics
MLA
Samuel Norberg. "Fig Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 10 Nov 2026, https://gitnux.org/fig-industry-statistics.
Chicago
Samuel Norberg. 2026. "Fig Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/fig-industry-statistics.

Sources & references

89 sources cited across this report

  1. mdpi.com
  2. onlinelibrary.wiley.com
  3. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. dam.buhlergroup.com
  5. sciencedirect.com
  6. monitor-industrial-ecosystems.ec.europa.eu
  7. mckinsey.com
  8. oecd.org
  9. ec.europa.eu
  10. dnb.com
  11. manufacturingleadershipcouncil.com
  12. tracegains.com
  13. utah.ismworld.org
  14. arastirma.tarimorman.gov.tr
  15. cbi.eu
  16. agmrc.org
  17. fao.org
  18. mfn.se
  19. farmcredit.com
  20. s202.q4cdn.com
  21. d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net
  22. sec.gov
  23. m.agcareers.com
  24. govinfo.gov
  25. bls.gov
  26. 3ppartners.com
  27. ift.org
  28. rimfireresources.com.au
  29. peopleinsight.co.uk
  30. culturemonkey.io
  31. foodengineeringmag.com
  32. californiafigs.com
  33. media.sproutsocial.com
  34. search.trdizin.gov.tr
  35. postharvest.ucdavis.edu
  36. asau.ru
  37. gcca.org
  38. rm.ume.tubitak.gov.tr
  39. business.qld.gov.au
  40. fpsc-ctac.com
  41. 1557649.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net
  42. documents1.worldbank.org
  43. chelmerfoods.com
  44. esmis.nal.usda.gov
  45. iosrjournals.org
  46. growables.org
  47. horticultureresearch.net
  48. crisosto.ucdavis.edu
  49. turlockjournal.com
  50. scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
  51. air.unimi.it
  52. kalligeneia-api.aua.gr
  53. avesis.mku.edu.tr
  54. ishs.org
  55. inc.nutfruit.org
  56. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  57. fda.gov
  58. gov.uk
  59. wtwco.com
  60. foodandag-isac.org
  61. publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
  62. afgc.org.au
  63. naztic.org.tr
  64. ica.coop
  65. aydinticaretborsasi.org.tr
  66. researchgate.net
  67. dergipark.org.tr
  68. reference-global.com
  69. husfarm.com
  70. gtaic.ai
  71. gminsights.com
  72. mordorintelligence.com
  73. ams.usda.gov
  74. commodity-board.com
  75. freshplaza.com
  76. food.ec.europa.eu
  77. isiktarim.com
  78. akcaholding.com
  79. perlafruit.com
  80. kfc.com.tr
  81. kirici-murka.com
  82. santegida.com
  83. alaraagri.com
  84. higoselpajarero.com
  85. ca.atlasbig.com
  86. apps.fas.usda.gov
  87. researchandmarkets.com
  88. expertmarketresearch.com
  89. apnews.com