Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America
United States of America: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America peaked at 27.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.0% | — |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +37.7% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +58.5% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -44.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is -25.0%. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 8.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 11.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United States of America was 3.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.