Average global price of quinoa 2010-2023

The global average price of quinoa rose substantially between 2012 and 2014, from 3.21 to 6.74 U.S. dollars per kilogram. As of December, 2021, a kilogram of quinoa cost around 1.64 U.S. dollars on average worldwide. Global quinoa production Quinoa is native to South America and the vast majority of quinoa is still produced in Bolivia and Peru, as of 2017. In that year, around 146.74 thousand metric tons of quinoa were produced worldwide. Peru’s production share of quinoa is slightly larger than Bolivia’s production volume. Ecuador also cultivates a small but significant share of the world’s quinoa. Leading types of superfoods The term “superfood” has been popping up on online health blogs and in fitness magazines, as well as on food packaging. It tends to refer to food that is nutritionally dense and exceptionally good for one’s health. Quinoa, chia seeds, kale, and salmon are a few examples of so-called superfoods. Between 2016 and 2017, the year-on-year retail sales growth of quinoa was 15.6 percent, higher than any other type of superfood. In addition, chia seed sales saw an increase of 14.7 percent in that time period.

自2012年至2014年间，藜麦的全球平均价格显著上升，从每千克3.21美元增至6.74美元。截至2021年12月，全球藜麦的平均价格为每千克约1.64美元。藜麦原产于南美洲，截至2017年，玻利维亚和秘鲁仍占据藜麦生产的绝大部分。当年，全球藜麦产量约为146.74万吨。秘鲁的藜麦产量略高于玻利维亚。厄瓜多尔也种植了一定比例的世界藜麦。在超级食品领域，"超级食品"这一术语频繁出现在在线健康博客、健身杂志以及食品包装上，通常指营养丰富且对健康极为有益的食品。藜麦、奇亚籽、羽衣甘蓝和三文鱼是一些所谓的超级食品的代表。在2016年至2017年间，藜麦的零售销售额年增长率达到了15.6%，远高于其他类型的超级食品。此外，奇亚籽在那段时间内的销售额也增长了14.7%。