FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 223
Pistachios; in shell
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $21.1B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $19.9B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 51.5%
- of trade is exports
- #89 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Export-heavy trade mix
Pistachios; in shell in the thin-trade third
Exports are 51.5% of total trade for Pistachios; in shell, an upper-third export share among FAO commodities in this extract.
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Pistachios; in shell is $41.0B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, United States of America still tops exports and China; mainland tops imports. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.
Dig deeper: How US import duties work. 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 | $3.5B | $3.3B |
| 2020 | $3.6B | $2.8B |
| 2021 | $3.5B | $3.1B |
| 2022 | $3.2B | $2.8B |
| 2023 | $3.9B | $3.2B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | $2.4B |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $353.8M |
| 3 | Türkiye | $317.8M |
| 4 | Belgium | $226.1M |
| 5 | Germany | $199.2M |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $134.1M |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $61.9M |
| 8 | Spain | $46.0M |
| 9 | Italy | $31.7M |
| 10 | China; Hong Kong SAR | $25.5M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China; mainland | $463.1M |
| 2 | Germany | $435.9M |
| 3 | Türkiye | $304.4M |
| 4 | Italy | $302.4M |
| 5 | India | $209.9M |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $155.2M |
| 7 | Spain | $144.8M |
| 8 | Viet Nam | $144.8M |
| 9 | Belgium | $99.7M |
| 10 | Iraq | $83.2M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Pistachios; in shell, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($41.0B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (51.5% 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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