Bamboo Shoots producers

Rank	Country	Share %	Notes
1	China	50	Largest global bamboo producer and exporter across products, with extensive processing capacity for canned and preserved bamboo shoots, particularly from Phyllostachys edulis stands in provinces such as Zhejiang, Fujian and Sichuan.[3][7]
2	Thailand	12	Major exporter of canned and pickled bamboo shoots, leveraging tropical bamboo species and an established fruit and vegetable canning industry; production is widely distributed among smallholders in northern and northeastern regions.
3	Vietnam	10	Important producer and exporter of bamboo products, including edible shoots from upland and forest margins; benefits from proximity to China and strong processing clusters for preserved vegetables.[3][7]
6	Myanmar	4	Supplies fresh and semi‑processed shoots to neighboring countries via land and river corridors; much of the trade is informal and under‑recorded, but contributes materially to cross‑border bamboo shoot supply.

Major importers

India Large bamboo resource base with significant domestic consumption of fresh and fermented shoots in the northeast; exports of fresh shoots have shown strong recent year‑on‑year growth from a low baseline.[1]
Japan Produces high‑quality seasonal fresh bamboo shoots for domestic consumption and limited export; also a major import market for preserved bamboo shoots from China and Southeast Asia, with some exports fluctuating significantly year‑on‑year.[1][3]