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Maize (corn)

1005 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $64.7BRnk 68 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $19.3B | $6.81BUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.1Rnk 869 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 19.3%Rnk 195 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.27%Rnk 68 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Corn. In 2022, Corn were the world's 68th most traded product, with a total trade of $64.7B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Corn grew by 19.3%, from $54.3B to $64.7B. Trade in Corn represent 0.27% of total world trade.

Corn are a part of Cereals. They include Maize except seed corn and Maize (corn) seed.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Corn  were United States ($19.3B), Brazil ($12.4B), Argentina ($9.79B), Ukraine ($6.02B), and France ($2.35B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Corn were China ($6.81B), Mexico ($5.38B), Japan ($5.12B), Spain ($3.33B), and South Korea ($3.23B).

Ranking Corn ranks 869th 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$19.3B
Top Destination (2022)China$6.81B

In 2022 Corn were the world's 68th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Corn were United States ($19.3B), Brazil ($12.4B), Argentina ($9.79B), Ukraine ($6.02B), and France ($2.35B).

In 2022, the top importers of Corn were China ($6.81B), Mexico ($5.38B), Japan ($5.12B), Spain ($3.33B), and South Korea ($3.23B).

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Exporters of Corn (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Brazil$8.07B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$1.27B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Corn grew the fastest in Brazil ($8.07B), Argentina ($873M), Paraguay ($671M), Poland ($622M), and South Africa ($418M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Corn were Spain ($1.27B), Japan ($1.02B), Romania ($706M), Italy ($700M), and Canada ($652M).

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Exporters of Corn (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Corn (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.43. This means that most of the exports of Corn are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Corn

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$19B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$6.81B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Corn were United States ($19B), Brazil ($11.8B), Argentina ($9.74B), Ukraine ($5.95B), and France ($2.02B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Corn were China ($6.81B), Mexico ($5.29B), Japan ($5.12B), South Korea ($3.23B), and Spain ($3.22B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Corn, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Maize except seed corn ($60.7B) and Maize (corn) seed ($4.07B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Corn (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 Corn.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Corn in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Corn by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $144M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBrazil+ $39.3M

Corn’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $144M.  Corn’s highest import potential is Brazil with an import gap of $39.3M.

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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 Corn.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Corn 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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