Amaranth producers

Country-level production data for amaranth.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1India020Large area under amaranth for both grain (rajgira) and leafy vegetable uses; exports both conventional and organic grain and flour primarily in containerized shipments.[1]
2Peru015Major Latin American exporter of organic amaranth grain and flour from Andean smallholders, often integrated into wider quinoa and superfood export programs.
5Romania08Rapidly developing as a key Eastern European origin supplying large volumes of grain into intra-EU health-food and animal-feed niches, often as part of diversified organic rotations.[1]
6China010Significant but poorly documented production used domestically as grain and leafy vegetable; supplies some exportable surplus as seed, grain, and extracts through specialty channels.

Major importers

  • Mexico Traditional producer and consumer (alegría sweets), with exports of grain and value-added products and some imports for blending; production concentrated in central highland states.
  • United States Niche domestic production in the Midwest and Plains; the U.S. is an important importer, processor, and re-exporter of amaranth grain and flour for the health-food and gluten-free markets.[1]