11 Countries With The Highest Agricultural Exports In The World

1. The United States

Value of Exports (US Dollars): $149.12 Billion

The U.S. is the world’s largest economy and has been the world’s largest food exporter for decades. Some of the top agricultural companies are headquartered in the U.S, such as Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), the largest seed producer, and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), two of the leading manufacturers of farming equipment. The leading U.S agricultural exports are grains, soybeans, livestock, and horticultural products. The United States’ main export destinations are Canada, China, Mexico, and the European Union. Moreover, the U.S is the leader in agricultural innovation, which also makes it one of the top exporters of agriculture-related technology.

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These are the 11 countries with the highest agricultural exports in the world. Because many of these countries are part of the developed world, they have the resources to invest in innovation and make farming more sustainable in order to satisfy the greater demand of growing populations, without a significant impact on the environment. In addition, countries that rely mainly on natural resources to produce high crops can also make existing farmland more efficient.

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