Ranked: The Countries Most Dependent on Agricultural Exports

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Ranked: The Countries Most Dependent on Agricultural Exports

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Between 2019 and 2021, agricultural products accounted for more than one-third of the total value of global commodity exports. This graphic ranks the most agriculturally-export-dependent countries in the world, using data from UN Trade & Development (UNCTAD).

For this graphic we have only included countries where agricultural products represent more than 75% of its total exports. Resource dependency can make a country vulnerable to economic shocks via price fluctuations.

Ranked: Countries that Rely Heavily on Agricultural Exports

In Micronesia, a staggering 98% of all its exports are agricultural, of which 89% are fish in various forms. In fact, five of the top 10 countries are small island nations in the Pacific. Four of them also have fish as their top agricultural export.

Below is a more extensive list showing countries whose agricultural products make up more than 60% of their total exports. Also listed: their most-valued agriculture export in 2022, sourced from the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

RankCountry% of Merchandise
Exports From
AgricultureTop Agricultural
Export (2022) 1🇫🇲 Micronesia98%🐟 Fish 2🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau94%🌰 Cashew Nuts 3🇲🇼 Malawi93%🚬 Raw Tobacco 4🇸🇧 Solomon Islands89%🌲 Rough Wood 5🇲🇻 Maldives88%🐟 Fish 6🇻🇺 Vanuatu86%🐟 Fish 7🇰🇮 Kiribati84%🐟 Fish 8🇹🇴 Tonga82%🐟 Fish 9🇺🇾 Uruguay79%🐄 Bovine Meat 10🇪🇹 Ethiopia77%☕ Coffee 11🇳🇿 New Zealand77%🥛 Milk 12🇦🇷 Argentina76%🌱 Soybean Meal 13🇬🇲 Gambia75%🥜 Groundnuts 14🇧🇿 Belize75%🍬 Sugar 15🇼🇸 Samoa69%🥥 Coconut Oil 16🇵🇾 Paraguay68%🌱 Soybeans 17🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire67%🍫 Cocoa Beans 18🇸🇴 Somalia67%🐑 Sheep & Goats 19🇦🇫 Afghanistan65%☁️ Raw Cotton 20🇸🇾 Syria63%🫒 Pure Olive Oil 21🇸🇩 Sudan62%🌿 Sesame Seeds 22🇧🇯 Benin61%☁️ Raw Cotton 23🇨🇫 Central African Republic60%🌲 Rough Wood

Maldives, in the Indian ocean, is also within the top 10. Its top agricultural export is also fish. Interestingly, the Observatory of Economic

Mapped: The Top Export in Each EU Country

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The Top European Union Exports by Country

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The European Union (EU) exports over $6 trillion in products annually. The bloc boasts a diversified economy that encompasses fuel and mineral industries, cars, vaccines, and technology.

In this map, we display European Union countries’ top exports as of 2022. Data for the map was sourced from The Observatory of Economic Complexity.

Cars and Petroleum Dominate EU Exports

Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, Sweden, and the Netherlands have petroleum gas or refined petroleum as their top export product.

The Netherlands exported $68.1 billion worth of refined petroleum in 2022, ranking third among the largest exporters globally. The country is home to BP Rotterdam Refinery, the biggest oil refinery in Europe.

CountryTop Export (2022)Value (USD Billions) 🇦🇹 AustriaCars$7.7B 🇧🇪 BelgiumPetroleum Gas$54.7B 🇧🇬 BulgariaRefined Petroleum$3.5B 🇭🇷 CroatiaRefined Petroleum$1.5B 🇨🇾 CyprusPassenger and Cargo Ships$1.3B 🇨🇿 Czech RepublicCars$25.5B 🇩🇰 DenmarkPackaged Medicines$15.9B 🇪🇪 EstoniaElectricity$1.1B 🇫🇮 FinlandRefined Petroleum$6.9B 🇫🇷 FrancePlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft$26.6B 🇩🇪 GermanyCars$149.0B 🇬🇷 GreeceRefined Petroleum$16.4B 🇭🇺 HungaryCars$12.3B 🇮🇪 IrelandVaccines$47.3B 🇮🇹 ItalyPackaged Medicines$34.4B 🇱🇻 LatviaSawn Wood$1.2B 🇱🇹 LithuaniaRefined Petroleum$5.5B 🇱🇺 LuxembourgIron blocks$1.6B 🇲🇹 MaltaIntegrated Circuits$1.1B 🇳🇱 NetherlandsRefined Petroleum$68.1B 🇵🇱 PolandCars (parts & accessories)$15.3B 🇵🇹 PortugalCars$4.4B 🇷🇴 RomaniaCars$6.7B 🇸🇰 SlovakiaCars$26.9B 🇸🇮 SloveniaPackaged Medicines$12.5B 🇪🇸 SpainCars$33.6B 🇸🇪 SwedenRefined Petroleum$12.9B

Besides petroleum, automobiles (and automobile parts) significantly contribute to the EU economy. Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain have automotive products as their top exports.

With well-known car brands such as Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche, Germany alone generates around $150 billion per year from car exports.

Other products help diversify the EU economy. France’s top export is planes, helicopters, and/or spacecraft, while Italy and Denmark excel in the packaged medicines industry. Ireland has a

Mapped: The Top Exports in Asian Countries

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The Top Exports in Asian Countries

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Asia’s exports span a wide range, from petroleum and minerals to technology components and textile products.

In this map, we display the top exports (as of 2022) of Asian countries, excluding Middle Eastern nations. Data was sourced from The Observatory of Economic Complexity.

Editor’s Note: For our most recent Middle East themed version of this map, go here.

Diverse Economies Across the Continent

Like in many other countries around the world, petroleum is a significant component of the Asian continental economy, with petroleum products as India’s top exporting category, amounting to approximately $86 billion per year in trade.

Another top product coming from Asia is integrated circuits. These are used in a multitude of applications spanning computing, communications, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial automation, medical devices, aerospace and defense.

CountryTop Export (2022)Top Export Value (USD Billions) 🇨🇳 ChinaBroadcasting Equipment$272.0 🇹🇼 TaiwanIntegrated Circuits$223.0 🇰🇷 South KoreaIntegrated Circuits$121.0 🇯🇵 JapanCars$89.0 🇮🇳 IndiaPetroleum Products$86.2 🇸🇬 SingaporeIntegrated Circuits$81.9 🇲🇾 MalaysiaIntegrated Circuits$78.9 🇻🇳 VietnamBroadcasting Equipment$58.5 🇮🇩 IndonesiaCoal Briquettes$50.8 🇰🇿 KazakhstanPetroleum Products$47.6 🇵🇭 PhilippinesIntegrated Circuits$32.4 🇦🇿 AzerbaijanPetroleum Products$19.4 🇹🇭 ThailandMachinery$19.3 🇹🇲 TurkmenistanPetroleum Products$9.2 🇧🇩 BangladeshTextiles and Garments$9.1 🇲🇳 MongoliaCoal Briquettes$6.5 🇺🇿 UzbekistanGold$5.2 🇧🇳 BruneiPetroleum Products$4.9 🇵🇰 PakistanTextiles and Garments$4.9 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)Ore & Minerals$4.1 🇰🇭 CambodiaTextiles and Garments$3.1 🇱🇦 LaosElectricity$2.4 🇱🇰 Sri LankaTea$1.3 🇬🇪 GeorgiaOre & Minerals$1.0 🇦🇲 ArmeniaOre & Minerals$0.7 🇹🇯 TajikistanGold$0.6 🇦🇫 AfghanistanCoal Briquettes$0.4 🇲🇻 MaldivesPlanes, Helicopters, Spacecraft$0.4 🇧🇹 BhutanOre & Minerals$0.3 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste (East Timor)Petroleum Products$0.3 🇳🇵 NepalPalm Oil$0.2 🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanPetroleum Products$0.1 🇰🇵 North KoreaOre & Minerals$0.03

In addition, the region is also a big manufacturer of semiconductors, crucial for applications ranging from telecommunications and artificial intelligence to