FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 238
Cake of soya beans
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $173.3B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $195.6B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 47%
- of trade is exports
- #9 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Heavy cumulative trade book
Cake of soya beans in the heavy-trade third
$368.8B cumulative 2018–2023 trade puts Cake of soya beans in the heaviest third of FAO commodities here (#9 of 100).
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Cake of soya beans reached $368.8B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Brazil leads exports; Indonesia leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 12; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 12 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $22.6B | $21.9B |
| 2020 | $22.1B | $22.0B |
| 2021 | $25.7B | $28.3B |
| 2022 | $33.1B | $32.9B |
| 2023 | $31.4B | $30.8B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | $11.5B |
| 2 | Argentina | $7.4B |
| 3 | United States of America | $5.7B |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $1.5B |
| 5 | India | $1.1B |
| 6 | Germany | $963.8M |
| 7 | Türkiye | $505.8M |
| 8 | Belgium | $254.3M |
| 9 | Spain | $117.9M |
| 10 | Italy | $94.1M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | $3.0B |
| 2 | Viet Nam | $2.5B |
| 3 | Thailand | $1.8B |
| 4 | Philippines | $1.7B |
| 5 | Poland | $1.6B |
| 6 | France | $1.4B |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $1.3B |
| 8 | Germany | $1.1B |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | $1.1B |
| 10 | Spain | $1.0B |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Cake of soya beans, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($368.8B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (47% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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