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Trade of agricultural commodities 2010–2023

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 23 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Category Technical brief

Series title FAOSTAT Analytical Briefs

Series number No. 98

Synopsis (short abstract) Trade is essential in agrifood systems, enabling the distribution of agricultural commodities worldwide. It enhances access to healthy and affordable food, playing a significant role in food security, nutrition and safety – a vital element for countries that cannot produce enough to meet their domestic demand. Trade impacts numerous economic and social factors, such as market dynamics, agricultural productivity and the diversity of its outputs, the assortment, and the quality and safety of food products, and ultimately, dietary composition.The FAOSTAT Trade data domain disseminates statistics on the international trade of food and agricultural products for the period of 1961–2023. The food and agricultural trade datasets are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard international merchandise trade statistics methodology.This analytical brief looks at the overall trade of agricultural products, food excluding fish and the main commodity groups for the period 2010–2023.

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FAO. 2024. Trade of agricultural commodities 2010–2023. FAOSTAT Analytical Briefs, No. 98. Rome. 

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