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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Honey. In 2022, Honey were the world's 710th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.69B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Honey decreased by -0.16%, from $2.69B to $2.69B. Trade in Honey represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Honey are a part of Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.. They include Natural Honey.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Honey  were New Zealand ($273M), China ($267M), Argentina ($252M), India ($242M), and Brazil ($139M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Honey were United States ($745M), Germany ($317M), Japan ($160M), France ($128M), and United Kingdom ($117M).

Ranking Honey ranks 846th 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)New Zealand$273M
Top Destination (2022)United States$745M

In 2022 Honey were the world's 710th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Honey were New Zealand ($273M), China ($267M), Argentina ($252M), India ($242M), and Brazil ($139M).

In 2022, the top importers of Honey were United States ($745M), Germany ($317M), Japan ($160M), France ($128M), and United Kingdom ($117M).

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Exporters of Honey (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$95.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$127M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Honey grew the fastest in India ($95.8M), Argentina ($35.9M), China ($28.8M), Canada ($20.5M), and Turkey ($16.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Honey were United States ($127M), Canada ($11.8M), Kuwait ($8.95M), Portugal ($6.8M), and Spain ($6.07M).

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Exporters of Honey (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Honey (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Honey.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.81. This means that most of the exports of Honey are explained by 28 countries.

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Value of Exports in Honey

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)New Zealand$272M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$712M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Honey were New Zealand ($272M), Argentina ($252M), India ($238M), China ($215M), and Brazil ($139M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Honey were United States ($712M), Germany ($189M), Japan ($159M), United Kingdom ($96.9M), and France ($92.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Honey by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSaudi Arabia+ $2.55M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSpain+ $264k

Honey’s highest export potential is Saudi Arabia. With an export gap of $2.55M.  Honey’s highest import potential is Spain with an import gap of $264k.

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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 Honey 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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