Maple syrup on pancakes

Global sales for maple sweets exporters totaled US$628.8 million during 2024.

That dollar metric results from a 25.8% increase from five years earlier in 2020 when globally exported maple syrup and maple sugar were worth $499.7 million.

Year over year, worldwide exports of maple syrup and sugar accelerated by 14.2% compared to $550.5 starting from 2023.

Maple syrup is commonly poured on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, porridge or French toast.

Maple syrup is also used as an ingredient for baked goods and as a sweetener or flavor agent for foods and drinks. Maple syrup candies and maple sugar are tasty treats.

The world’s top maple sweets exporter is Canada, accounting for 83.3% of all maple syrup and sugar exported in 2024 by value.

From a continental perspective, 90.8% of exported sweet maple goods originated from North America’s Canada and United States (no maple syrup originated from Mexico).

Another 8.7% worth came from sources in Europe.

Tinier percentages of maple sugar products originated from Asia (0.31%), Oceania (0.13%) only New Zealand and Australia, Africa (0.08%), then Latin America (0.05%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 170220. That code prefix encompasses maple syrup and maple sugar products in solid form.

 
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.4% of globally exported maple syrup and sugar in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing maple syrup exporters from 2023 to 2024 were: New Zealand (up 679.3%), mainland China (up 460.7%), Slovenia (up 298.1%) and Spain (up 49.4%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported maple syrup sales were led by: United Kingdom (down -34.1% from 2023), Italy (down -5.6%), Germany (down -5%), Netherlands (down -1.4%) and France (down -1.3%).

The most valuable international markets that buy imported maple syrup and sugar are the United States of America which consumed roughly half (51.2%) of maple sweets in 2024. Other top importers include Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Mexico, Netherlands and Australia.

See also Sugar Exports by Country, Natural Honey Exports by Country, Top Jams Exporting Countries, Top Cookies Exporters by Country and Ice Cream Exporters by Country

Research Sources:
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 1, 2025

Wikipedia, Maple Syrup. Accessed on July 1, 2025