Major Exporting Countries by Commodity 2025
When you take out the jeans from our closet, there is a high chance they were made in Bangladesh. It is one of the world’s top garment exporters. The soybean in your morning cereal? Most likely shipped from Brazil. And the smartphone in your hand? Assembled and exported from China, the world’s electronics hub.
Behind everyday products we use is a hidden network of factories, farms, ports, and shipping routes. For many countries, exports are a major source of income. So, they work hard to lead and build a strong reputation in the specific goods they export around the world.
At HSR SEA SHIPPING LINE, we’re proud to be a part of the global trade system. We help move goods from leading producer countries to customers worldwide. We thought it would be worthwhile to write an article about the top countries leading in the exports of specific commodities.
Leading Exporters of a Specific Commodity by Country 2025
The insights in this article are based on data and trends from trusted sources like international trade reports, export statistics, and market studies. We’ve done our best to find the latest figures for each country’s export value or quantity.
In some cases, exact numbers weren’t available, but we’ve still listed countries that are widely recognized as leaders in that commodity. Most of the data used is from 2023 or newer.
| Largest Exporter (Commodity) | Country | Value/Quantity |
| Gold | Switzerland | $108.7B (2023) |
| Tea | China | $1.739B (2023) |
| Avocados | Mexico | $2.84B (2023) |
| Oranges | Spain | $1.3B (2023-24) |
| Cocoa Beans | Cote d’Ivoire | $3.3B (2023) |
| Palm Oil | Indonesia | $24.8B (2023) |
| Jewelry | India | $13.1B (2023) |
| Crude Rubber | Thailand | $3.95B (2023) |
| Sugar | Brazil | $16.2B (2023) |
| Insulin | USA | $517M (2023) |
| Construction Equipment | China | $497M (2024) |
| Tractors | Mexico | $10.025B (2024) |
| Electric Vehicles | Germany | $40.1B (2023) |
| Chocolates | Germany | $6.26B (2023) |
| Cobalt | The Democratic Republic of Congo | $4.78B (2023) |
| Lithium | Chile | $6.08B (2023) |
| Graphite | China | $402M (2023) |
| Helium | Canada | $16.9M (2023) |
| Denim | China | $502M (2023) |
| Pet Food | Germany | $2.96B (2023) |
| Baby Formula | Netherlands | $2.46B (2023) |
| Electric Batteries | China | $80B (2023) |
| Cement | Turkey | $1.65B (2023) |
| Ceramics | China | $26B (2023) |
| Refrigerators | China | $16.4B (2023) |
| Wool | In Australia | $1.99B (2023) |
| Uranium | Kazakhstan | $3.43B (2023) |
| Coal | Indonesia | 836 million metric tons (2024) |
| Zinc | Peru | $1.73B (2023) |
| Nickel | Philippines | $1.1B (2023) |
| Perfume | France | $10.4B (2023) |
| Makeup & Skincare | France | $12B (2023) |
| Lumber (Softwood) | China | $15.6B (2023) |
| Mangoes | Mexico | $575.36M (2023) |
| Olive Oil | Spain | $3.1B (2023) |
| Umbrellas | China | $2.46B (2023) |
| Spices (Mixed) | India | $111.8M (2023) |
| Fertilizers | Russia | $14.9B (2023) |
| Dates | Saudi Arabia | $390.13M (2023) |
| Hazelnuts | Turkey | $1.01B (2023) |
| Coffee | Brazil | $7.32B (2023) |
| Basmati Rice | India | 22 million metric tons (2024/2025) |
| Flowers (Cut Flowers) | Netherlands | $4.69B (2023) |
| Lobsters | Canada | $938M (2023) |
| Salmon (Farmed) | Norway | NOK 122.9 billion (2023) (Kept NOK as currency unit) |
| Leather Footwear | China | $10.1B (2023) |
| Medical Devices | United States | $34.8B (2023) |
| Cotton | China | $9.19B (2023) |
| Butter | New Zealand | $2.54B (2023) |
| Aircraft and Aerospace Parts | United States | $124.9B (2023) |
| Motorcycles | China | $9.61B (2023) |
| Maple Syrup | Canada | $455.68M (2023) |
| Cheese | Germany | $6.51B (2023) |
| Wheat | Russia | 31.59 million metric tonnes (2023) |
| Corn (Maize) | Brazil | $13.47B (2023) |
| Beef | Brazil | 2.9 million metric tons (2023-2024) |
| Lamb Meat | Australia | $3.11B (2023) |
| Saffron | Iran | $115M (2023) |
| Pineapples | Costa Rica | $1.175B (2023) |
| Almonds | United States | $2.9B (2023) |
| Blueberries | Peru | 207,000 tonnes (2023) |
| Vanilla | Madagascar | $271M (2023) |
