FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
China; mainland
Heavy-third FAO agricultural trade profile for China; mainland (2018–2023).
- $125.0B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $852.1B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$727.2B
- trade deficit
- $977.1B
- total trade (imports + exports)
China; mainland agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Heavy cumulative trade book
China; mainland in the heavy-trade third
$977.1B cumulative 2018–2023 ag trade puts China; mainland in the heaviest third of FAO partners here (#2 of 50).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for China; mainland reached $977.1B, a heavy-third book where US duty shifts on its headline commodities move real volume. Leading export: Tea leaves; leading import: Soya beans. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; on a heavy book, map each China; mainland-origin shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost.
Dig deeper: How US tariffs move trade flows. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soya beans | $59.4B |
| 2 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $12.8B |
| 3 | Maize (corn) | $9.0B |
| 4 | Other tropical fruits; n.e.c. | $7.5B |
| 5 | Palm oil | $5.1B |
| 6 | Wheat | $4.3B |
| 7 | Infant food | $4.3B |
| 8 | Cotton lint; ginned | $4.2B |
| 9 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $4.1B |
| 10 | Barley | $3.8B |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Tea leaves
- Leading agricultural import: Soya beans
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for China; mainland's heavy-third book, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($977.1B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$727.2B 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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