The top countries that export food to the U.S. include Mexico, Canada, France, Italy, Singapore, and the European Union. Mexico and Canada are particularly large agricultural exporters to the U.S., with Mexico supplying a significant portion of the U.S. fruit and vegetable imports.
Mexico's top food exports to the US include beverages, edible fruits and nuts, edible vegetables, and preparations of cereals, flour, and pastrycook products. Specifically, avocados, tomatoes, bell peppers, and beer are popular imports from Mexico, according to The ILS Company.
Canada's leading food exports to the United States include baked goods, canola oil, beef and pork, chocolate, and frozen fries, with a total value of US$40.5 billion. Other significant exports include cereals and pasta, vegetable oils, processed fruit and vegetables, fresh vegetables, and various food preparations, condiments, coffee, wine, and pet food.
France's major food exports to the U.S. include beverages, spirits, and vinegar, as well as dairy products, and other processed food items. Specifics within these categories include cheeses, wines, and various processed food products.
Italy's top food and beverage exports to the United States include wine, olive oil, pasta, cheese, and cured meats. Other popular exports include packaged coffee, gelato, baked goods, and processed meats. Italy is a leading supplier of these items to the US market.
Singapore's food exports to the US include a variety of products, with top categories including food preparations, dairy products, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, bakery goods, cereals and pasta, and tree nuts. Specifically, Singapore exports sugar, spices, buffalo meat, and fish. Additionally, the US imports food products from Singapore including meat and edible meat offal, edible fruits and nuts, and sugars.
The US is a major destination for many EU food exports, particularly high-value products. Key exports include wines and spirits, dairy products, and processed fruits and vegetables. The EU also exports beer, chocolate, olive oil, and cheese to the US.
Australia's major food exports to the US include beef, lamb, dairy products, wine, and various fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. Other significant exports include wheat, barley, sugar, seafood, and pet food. The US is a large and important market for Australia's agricultural exports.
Brazil's top food exports to the U.S. include soybeans, coffee, beef, sugar, and ethanol. Other significant exports include orange juice, poultry, and miscellaneous edible preparations.
Argentina exports a wide range of food products to the U.S., including soybeans, corn, wheat, bovine meat, and various meat products. Other significant exports include processed foods like frozen boneless meat and oilcakes, as well as soybean oil and related products.
The top five countries exporting bananas to the United States are Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Honduras. These countries accounted for 94% of US banana imports in 2010. In 2023, Guatemala exported the most bananas to the US, followed by Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Honduras. Other significant banana exporters to the US include the Philippines, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
The top countries exporting sugar to the US in 2024 include Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. These countries were the main origins of US raw sugar imports, with Brazil leading the way in both total value and growth from 2023 to 2024. Other significant exporters include Argentina and Peru.
Several countries export processed food to the US. Among the largest are Mexico, Canada, France, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, China, Brazil, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Indonesia, India, and Spain.
Several countries export tropical fruits to the US. Some of the largest exporters include Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, and Ecuador. These countries are known for their abundant tropical fruit production and are significant suppliers of fruits like pineapples, bananas, mangoes, and avocados.
The United States imports beef from numerous countries, with some of the top sources including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand. Other countries that export beef to the US include Nicaragua, Paraguay, and various others,
In 2023, approximately 11% of the total U.S. beef production was exported. This represents a significant portion of the U.S. beef industry's output, according to Michigan State University. The top five destinations for U.S. beef exports in 2023 were Japan, Mexico, South Korea, China, and Canada.
In 2024, the United States imported pig meat primarily from Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Brazil, and Spain.
In 2024, 30.3% of total U.S. pork and pork variety meat production was exported. This represents a record high, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The export value averaged $66.53 per U.S. hog marketed. The top seven U.S. pork customers were not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results, but China, Mexico, and Japan are often cited as key export markets.
Food prices are governed by Supply and Demand. If the Supply is higher than the Demand, prices go down. If the Supply is lower than the Demand, prices go up.
In 2025, the world is
estimated to have 18,963,881 square miles of land used for
agriculture, including both arable land and permanent pastures. This
equates to approximately 33% of Earth's land surface, with arable land making
up 33% of the total agricultural land and permanent pastures accounting for
67%, according to Our World in Data.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+much+farmable+land+in+square+miles+on+earth+2025
Approximately 12 million
square miles, or 31 million square kilometers, of the Earth's land area is
considered arable land. This represents about 10.7% of the total land
surface, according to a World Bank study.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+square+miles+of+arable+land+on+earth
In 2025, the area of farmland
globally devoted to wheat production is estimated at 536 million acres, according
to Mongabay. This translates to
approximately 836,000 square miles, assuming 1 acre = 0.0015625 square
miles.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+much+farmable+land+in+square+miles+on+earth+grow+wheat+2025
Global Warming would likely
increase the total amount of arable land on earth that is now in permafrost.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/arable-land-by-country
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Most countries sell their surplus food to other countries. Crops are sensitive to droughts, floods, weather events and blight. In 1960 the global population was 3 billion. Now in 2025, the global population is 8 billion. Applying technology to agriculture has raised the global harvests.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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