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Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled

0708 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.58BRnk 837 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $259M | $297MMorocco | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.78Rnk 986 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -4.88%Rnk 1019 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0067%Rnk 837 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Legumes. In 2022, Legumes were the world's 837th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.58B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Legumes decreased by -4.88%, from $1.67B to $1.58B. Trade in Legumes represent 0.0067% of total world trade.

Legumes are a part of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. They include Beans Shelled or Unshelled (Fresh/Chilled), Peas Shelled or Unshelled (Fresh/Chilled), and Legumes Excluding Peas & Beans (Fresh/Chilled).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Legumes  were Morocco ($259M), China ($203M), Guatemala ($176M), Mexico ($152M), and Netherlands ($119M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Legumes were United States ($297M), Hong Kong ($180M), Spain ($150M), Netherlands ($149M), and France ($104M).

Ranking Legumes ranks 986th 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)Morocco$259M
Top Destination (2022)United States$297M

In 2022 Legumes were the world's 837th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Legumes were Morocco ($259M), China ($203M), Guatemala ($176M), Mexico ($152M), and Netherlands ($119M).

In 2022, the top importers of Legumes were United States ($297M), Hong Kong ($180M), Spain ($150M), Netherlands ($149M), and France ($104M).

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Exporters of Legumes (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$52.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Hong Kong$52.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Legumes grew the fastest in China ($52.4M), Mexico ($5.35M), Latvia ($5.11M), Burma ($5.05M), and United Arab Emirates ($3.45M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Legumes were Hong Kong ($52.3M), Portugal ($7.41M), Egypt ($4.37M), United States ($3.84M), and Kuwait ($3M).

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Exporters of Legumes (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Legumes (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.26. This means that most of the exports of Legumes are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Legumes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Morocco$259M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$222M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Legumes were Morocco ($259M), China ($197M), Guatemala ($175M), Mexico ($139M), and Kenya ($72.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Legumes were United States ($222M), Hong Kong ($180M), United Kingdom ($94.5M), Germany ($80.4M), and Spain ($77M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Legumes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Beans Shelled or Unshelled (Fresh/Chilled) ($1.07B), Peas Shelled or Unshelled (Fresh/Chilled) ($390M), and Legumes Excluding Peas & Beans (Fresh/Chilled) ($121M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Legumes (2022)
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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 Legumes.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Legumes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $427k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGuatemala+ $1.9M

Legumes’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $427k.  Legumes’s highest import potential is Guatemala with an import gap of $1.9M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Legumes.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Legumes 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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