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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soybean Meal. In 2022, Soybean Meal were the world's 124th most traded product, with a total trade of $36.3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Soybean Meal grew by 19.7%, from $30.4B to $36.3B. Trade in Soybean Meal represent 0.15% of total world trade.
Soybean Meal are a part of Food residues & wastes; animal fodder. They include Soya-bean oil-cake and other solid residues.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Soybean Meal were Argentina ($12B), Brazil ($10.4B), United States ($5.2B), Netherlands ($1.21B), and Bolivia ($1.03B).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Soybean Meal were Indonesia ($2.92B), Vietnam ($2.5B), Germany ($1.71B), Poland ($1.47B), and Netherlands ($1.44B).
Ranking Soybean Meal ranks 887th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.
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Historical Data
Exporters and Importers
Top Origin (2022)Argentina$12B
Top Destination (2022)Indonesia$2.92B
In 2022 Soybean Meal were the world's 124th most traded product (out of 1,218).
In 2022, the top exporters of Soybean Meal were Argentina ($12B), Brazil ($10.4B), United States ($5.2B), Netherlands ($1.21B), and Bolivia ($1.03B).
In 2022, the top importers of Soybean Meal were Indonesia ($2.92B), Vietnam ($2.5B), Germany ($1.71B), Poland ($1.47B), and Netherlands ($1.44B).
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Exporters of Soybean Meal (2022)
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Market Dynamics
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Top Origin Growth (2021 - 2022)Argentina$3.27B
Top Destination Growth (2021 - 2022)Indonesia$542M
Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Soybean Meal grew the fastest in Argentina ($3.27B), Brazil ($2.94B), United States ($642M), Bolivia ($311M), and Turkey ($203M).
Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Soybean Meal were Indonesia ($542M), Germany ($488M), Vietnam ($398M), Colombia ($395M), and Australia ($361M).
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Exporters of Soybean Meal (2021 - 2022)
Importers of Soybean Meal (2021 - 2022)
Market Concentration
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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Soybean Meal.
In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.06. This means that most of the exports of Soybean Meal are explained by 8 countries.
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Value of Exports in Soybean Meal
Net Trade
TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Argentina$11.9B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Indonesia$2.92B
This map shows which countries export or import more of Soybean Meal. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Soybean Meal during 2022.
In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soybean Meal were Argentina ($11.9B), Brazil ($10.4B), United States ($4.63B), Bolivia ($1.03B), and Paraguay ($585M).
In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soybean Meal were Indonesia ($2.92B), Vietnam ($2.41B), France ($1.41B), Colombia ($1.39B), and Poland ($1.37B).
Net Trade (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Soybean Meal. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Soybean Meal in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
Top 10 Exporters Countries of Soybean Meal by percentage of total exports
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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $54.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALParaguay+ $936k
Soybean Meal’s highest export potential is Italy. With an export gap of $54.2M. Soybean Meal’s highest import potential is Paraguay with an import gap of $936k.
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Product Complexity
Diversification Frontier
Specialization
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.
Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)
Related Products
This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Soybean Meal.
Country by Relatedness
The following visualization shows the relatedness of Soybean Meal to countries. Higher relatedness values indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.
Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)
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