Share food exports in United States
United States: Share food exports was 9.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.45
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 1973
All-time low
7.19
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2024
Share food exports in United States, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in United States is 9.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in United States peaked at 23.6 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 2006.
That places United States 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share food exports in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.68 | — |
| 1963 | 21.37 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 21.39 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.08 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 21.27 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.87 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 16.89 | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 15.02 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 16 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 16.28 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.82 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6 | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 21.08 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 19.21 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 18.71 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.96 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 18.87 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 18.25 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 18.48 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.11 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 17.82 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 16.81 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 13.49 | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 12.6 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.66 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 11.72 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.08 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.87 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.14 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.53 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.02 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 8.34 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.88 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.31 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.91 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.18 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.66 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.47 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 9.37 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 10.11 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.69 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.92 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.97 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.33 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 11.15 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.27 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.55 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 9.45 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.57 | 15.02 | 21.39 | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.12 | 16 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 11.66 | 18.48 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.94 | 7.88 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.19 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 9.33 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 9.45 | 11.49 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 89,488 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -109.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -109.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 15.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,497 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in United States?
- Share food exports in United States was 9.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 2006.
- How does United States rank for share food exports?
- United States ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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