Processed food trade
This tool analyses the structure of world food trade by degree of processing, using UNCTAD’s “trade by food processing” dataset. Foods are grouped into seven processing stages, from raw products through to composite and ingredient products — letting you compare how much of each economy’s food trade is raw versus processed.
Raw products
Minimal processing
Processing: salt & sugar
Processing: fermentation & smoking
Composite
Ingredients
Precursor
PROCESSING STAGE
YEAR
FLOW
Total food trade · Exports · 2023
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World total, all partners
SHARE OF ALL MERCHANDISE
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of world exports
TOP EXPORTS
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Total food trade — Top exporting economies, 2023(current US$)
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World food trade by processing stage — Exports, 2023
| Processing stage | Trade value (current US$) | Share of food (%) |
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Source: UNCTADstat Data Centre — Trade by food processing, detailed by food category (US.TradeFoodProcByCat), annual.
