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Wheat and meslin

1001 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $73.3BRnk 49 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $10.2B | $4.82BAustralia | Egypt
2022
Product Complexity -0.26Rnk 639 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 13.6%Rnk 311 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.31%Rnk 49 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wheat. In 2022, Wheat were the world's 49th most traded product, with a total trade of $73.3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Wheat grew by 13.6%, from $64.6B to $73.3B. Trade in Wheat represent 0.31% of total world trade.

Wheat are a part of Cereals. They include Wheat except durum wheat, and meslin and Durum wheat.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Wheat  were Australia ($10.2B), United States ($9.21B), Canada ($8.87B), France ($8.09B), and Russia ($5.88B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Wheat were Egypt ($4.82B), China ($4.52B), Indonesia ($3.38B), Nigeria ($3.03B), and Turkey ($2.77B).

Ranking Wheat ranks 639th 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)Australia$10.2B
Top Destination (2022)Egypt$4.82B

In 2022 Wheat were the world's 49th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Wheat were Australia ($10.2B), United States ($9.21B), Canada ($8.87B), France ($8.09B), and Russia ($5.88B).

In 2022, the top importers of Wheat were Egypt ($4.82B), China ($4.52B), Indonesia ($3.38B), Nigeria ($3.03B), and Turkey ($2.77B).

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Exporters of Wheat (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)France$3.27B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.58B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Wheat grew the fastest in France ($3.27B), Australia ($2.81B), Argentina ($2.01B), Canada ($1.94B), and United States ($1.22B).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Wheat were China ($1.58B), Morocco ($953M), Japan ($655M), Philippines ($536M), and Spain ($523M).

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Exporters of Wheat (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Wheat (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.12. This means that most of the exports of Wheat are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wheat

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$10.2B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Egypt$4.82B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wheat were Australia ($10.2B), Canada ($8.84B), United States ($8.47B), France ($8.01B), and Russia ($5.84B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wheat were Egypt ($4.82B), China ($4.52B), Indonesia ($3.38B), Nigeria ($3.03B), and Algeria ($2.66B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Wheat, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Wheat except durum wheat, and meslin ($59.9B) and Durum wheat ($13.4B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Wheat (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 Wheat.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Wheat by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALEgypt+ $52.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $208k

Wheat’s highest export potential is Egypt. With an export gap of $52.6M.  Wheat’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $208k.

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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 Wheat.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Wheat 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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