EconomyJun 4, 2024
These Countries Rely the Most on Agricultural Exports ๐พ๐๐ฅ๐ฅฉ
What Weโre Showing
This graphic ranks the most agriculturally resource dependent countries in the world, based on figures from UNCTAD.
What is โResource Dependency?โ
- A country is considered dependent on resource exports when over 60% of its merchandise exports are primary commodities.
- For this graphic we have only included countries where agricultural products represent more than 75% of its total exports.
- Resource dependency can make a country vulnerable to economic shocks via price fluctuations.
Key Takeaway
- Six of the top agriculturally resource dependent countries are small island nations. For five of them, their top agricultural export is fish.
Dataset
Rank | Country | % of Merchandise Exports from Agriculture | Top Agricultural Export (2022) |
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1 | ๐ซ๐ฒ Micronesia | 98% | Fish |
2 | ๐ฌ๐ผ Guinea-Bissau | 94% | Cashew Nuts |
3 | ๐ฒ๐ผ Malawi | 93% | Raw Tobacco |
4 | ๐ธ๐ง Solomon Islands | 89% | Rough Wood |
5 | ๐ฒ๐ป Maldives | 88% | Fish |
6 | ๐ป๐บ Vanuatu | 86% | Fish |
7 | ๐ฐ๐ฎ Kiribati | 84% | Fish |
8 | ๐น๐ด Tonga | 82% | Fish |
9 | ๐บ๐พ Uruguay | 79% | Bovine Meat |
10 | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia | 77% | Coffee |
11 | ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand | 77% | Milk |
12 | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina | 76% | Soybean Meal |
Data sources
Only countries with more than 75% concentration included. Figures rounded.
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