Cereals imports vs exports in United States of America

United States of America: Cereals imports vs exports was 21.91 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.91 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
344,000
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals imports vs exports in United States of America, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 21.91 million for cereals imports vs exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals imports vs exports in United States of America peaked at 21.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344,000, in 1967.

United States of America ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals imports vs exports in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cereals imports vs exports in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 858,000
1962 462,000 -46.2%
1963 482,000 +4.3%
1964 602,000 +24.9%
1965 364,000 -39.5%
1966 345,000 -5.2%
1967 344,000 -0.3%
1968 355,000 +3.2%
1969 422,000 +18.9%
1970 548,000 +29.9%
1971 449,000 -18.1%
1972 602,000 +34.1%
1973 392,000 -34.9%
1974 602,000 +53.6%
1975 578,000 -4.0%
1976 446,000 -22.8%
1977 503,000 +12.8%
1978 389,000 -22.7%
1979 457,000 +17.5%
1980 462,000 +1.1%
1981 443,000 -4.1%
1982 677,000 +52.8%
1983 876,000 +29.4%
1984 1.13 million +29.1%
1985 1.42 million +25.2%
1986 1.66 million +17.0%
1987 1.75 million +5.7%
1988 2.25 million +28.3%
1989 2.85 million +26.8%
1990 2.80 million -1.7%
1991 3.47 million +23.8%
1992 4.42 million +27.5%
1993 5.50 million +24.5%
1994 8.41 million +52.9%
1995 6.14 million -27.1%
1996 5.59 million -8.9%
1997 7.26 million +30.0%
1998 6.75 million -7.1%
1999 7.11 million +5.4%
2000 6.77 million -4.8%
2001 7.61 million +12.4%
2002 7.17 million -5.8%
2003 6.45 million -10.1%
2004 6.71 million +4.1%
2005 6.79 million +1.1%
2006 8.02 million +18.2%
2007 9.09 million +13.3%
2008 10.06 million +10.7%
2009 8.96 million -10.9%
2010 12.83 million +43.1%
2011 12.76 million -0.5%
2012 15.22 million +19.3%
2013 17.81 million +17.0%
2014 16.59 million -6.9%
2015 16.62 million +0.2%
2016 16.62 million -0.0%
2017 17.83 million +7.3%
2018 18.05 million +1.3%
2019 17.67 million -2.1%
2020 18.47 million +4.5%
2021 18.43 million -0.2%
2022 20.33 million +10.3%
2023 21.91 million +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 470,444 344,000 858,000 9
1970s 496,600 389,000 602,000 10
1980s 1.35 million 443,000 2.85 million 10
1990s 5.74 million 2.80 million 8.41 million 10
2000s 7.76 million 6.45 million 10.06 million 10
2010s 16.20 million 12.76 million 18.05 million 10
2020s 19.79 million 18.43 million 21.91 million 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Japan 25.49 million compare
  2. 6 Mexico 25.09 million compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 24.77 million compare
  4. 9 Viet Nam 21.09 million compare
  5. 10 Germany 19.67 million compare
  6. 11 Italy 19.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals imports vs exports in United States of America?
Cereals imports vs exports in United States of America was 21.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 21.91 million in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 344,000 in 1967.
How does United States of America rank for cereals imports vs exports?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals imports vs exports rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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