FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Heavy-third FAO agricultural trade profile for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2018–2023).
- $118.5B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $227.5B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$109.0B
- trade deficit
- $346.0B
- total trade (imports + exports)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Heavy cumulative trade book
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the heavy-trade third
$346.0B cumulative 2018–2023 ag trade puts United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the heaviest third of FAO partners here (#10 of 50).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reached $346.0B, a heavy-third book where US duty shifts on its headline commodities move real volume. Leading export: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; leading import: Wine. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; on a heavy book, map each United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-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)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $8.5B |
| 2 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $970.0M |
| 3 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $710.6M |
| 4 | Breakfast cereals | $706.8M |
| 5 | Meat of sheep; fresh or chilled | $679.3M |
| 6 | Wine | $624.0M |
| 7 | Beer of barley; malted | $577.6M |
| 8 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $466.6M |
| 9 | Horses | $446.8M |
| 10 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $400.0M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wine | $5.0B |
| 2 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $2.2B |
| 3 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $2.0B |
| 4 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $1.7B |
| 5 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $1.6B |
| 6 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $1.4B |
| 7 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $1.3B |
| 8 | Potatoes; frozen | $1.3B |
| 9 | Cake of soya beans | $1.1B |
| 10 | Sugar confectionery | $1.0B |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
- Leading agricultural import: Wine
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 ($346.0B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$109.0B 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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