Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets

1214 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Forage Crops. In 2022, Forage Crops were the world's 594th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.18B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Forage Crops grew by 15.9%, from $3.61B to $4.18B. Trade in Forage Crops represent 0.018% of total world trade.

Forage Crops are a part of Oils seeds, oleaginous fruits, grains, straw & fodder. They include Other fodder and forage products, roots, etc. and Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Forage Crops  were United States ($2.03B), Australia ($555M), Spain ($452M), Canada ($247M), and Italy ($191M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Forage Crops were China ($993M), Japan ($926M), United Arab Emirates ($482M), South Korea ($476M), and Saudi Arabia ($283M).

Ranking Forage Crops ranks 746th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$2.03B
Top Destination (2022)China$993M

In 2022 Forage Crops were the world's 594th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Forage Crops were United States ($2.03B), Australia ($555M), Spain ($452M), Canada ($247M), and Italy ($191M).

In 2022, the top importers of Forage Crops were China ($993M), Japan ($926M), United Arab Emirates ($482M), South Korea ($476M), and Saudi Arabia ($283M).

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Exporters of Forage Crops (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$299M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$157M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Forage Crops grew the fastest in United States ($299M), Australia ($74M), Italy ($51.6M), Romania ($44.6M), and Spain ($32.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Forage Crops were China ($157M), United Arab Emirates ($125M), Japan ($85.8M), South Korea ($49.6M), and Saudi Arabia ($29.7M).

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Exporters of Forage Crops (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Forage Crops.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.84. This means that most of the exports of Forage Crops are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Forage Crops

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$1.89B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$989M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Forage Crops. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Forage Crops during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Forage Crops were United States ($1.89B), Australia ($553M), Spain ($442M), Canada ($227M), and Italy ($176M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Forage Crops were China ($989M), Japan ($925M), United Arab Emirates ($478M), South Korea ($476M), and Saudi Arabia ($283M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Forage Crops, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other fodder and forage products, roots,... ($3.72B) and Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets ($459M)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Forage Crops.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Forage Crops in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Forage Crops by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $8.91M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $2.57M

Forage Crops’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $8.91M.  Forage Crops’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $2.57M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Forage Crops to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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