Monitoring the scope and benefits of Fairtrade
Asia Pacific region, 15th Edition
Asia Pacific region
This report includes 2022 monitoring data for the Asia Pacific region, as well as results of producer surveys. Producer organizations in Asia Pacific make up about 16% of all Fairtrade certified organizations worldwide: by the end of 2022, there were 298 Fairtrade producer organizations in 18 countries throughout the region. More than 259,000 farmers and workers in the region make up about 13% of the global total in the Fairtrade system. Producers in the region earned €14.8 million in Fairtrade Premium in 2022 to spend on projects of their choice. Coffee is the highest selling Fairtrade products in the region and makes up 47% of all Premium earned, followed by tea (15%), cotton (12%), and cane sugar (10%).