Ever wonder which countries export the most wheat? See the list, which also shows each exporter's value share of global wheat shipments within parenthesis. In 2015, world wheat exports were US$38.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $101.8 million worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $79.5 million
2. Tanzania: $13.9 million
3. Egypt: $3.3 million
4. Mozambique: $1.8 million
5. Libya: $701,000
6. Ethiopia: $676,000
7. Zimbabwe: $659,000
8. Uganda: $347,000
9. Côte d'Ivoire: $277,000
10. Mali: $197,000
10. Kenya: $154,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $860.3 million worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. Kazakhstan: $674.9 million
2. India: $155.9 million
3. Turkey: $32.4 million
4. Vietnam: $10.2 million
5. Syria: $10.1 million
6. Pakistan: $3.2 million
7. Sri Lanka: $2.8 million
8. Mongolia: $1.6 million
9. China: $1.2 million
10. Malaysia: $1.1 million
European Union Exporters
European Union exported $13.1 billion worth of wheat led by the following EU members:
1. France: $4.3 billion
2. Germany: $2.4 billion
3. Poland: $852.7 million
4. Romania: $769.3 million
5. Bulgaria: $652.9 million
6. Czech Republic: $505.7 million
7. Lithuania: $503.1 million
8. United Kingdom: $403 million
9. Hungary: $371.4 million
10. Latvia: $354.6 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $1.7 billion worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. Argentina: $1 billion
2. Brazil: $353.3 million
3. Paraguay: $152.9 million
4. Uruguay: $132.9 million
5. Netherlands Antilles: $3.8 million
6. Guyana: $660,000
7. El Salvador: $307,000
8. Peru: $139,000
9. British Virgin Islands: $101,000
10. Costa Rica: $65,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $116.1 million worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $62.4 million
2. Iran: $17.7 million
3. Jordan: $16.4 million
4. Syria: $10.1 million
5. Lebanon: $7.8 million
6. Israel: $1 million
7. Oman: $400,000
8. Kuwait: $317,000
9. Iraq: $18,000
10. Palestine: $7,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $12.1 billion worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. Canada: $6.2 billion
2. United States: $5.6 billion
3. Mexico: $308.6 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $4.4 billion worth of wheat led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $4.4 billion
2. New Zealand: $414,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international wheat sales from 2011 to 2015. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -19.7%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Wheat Shippers 2015
Fastest-Growing International Wheat Sales
