Global Distribution of Exported Commodities

Creator: Arijit Gupta

Insights

• The visualization showcases the global distribution of exported commodities - Agricultural products, Fertilizers, Forestry products, Fossil fuels, Metals and minerals, and Pearls and gemstone.

• While the distribution seems similar for different regions of the world, there are some regions stand out for few categories, for example -

  • Latin America and the Caribbean are highly dependent on the exports of agricultural products.

  • North Africa and Western Asia, with 75.18%, are heavily dependent on the exports of fossil fuels - including crude oil and coal.

• In addition to being a biggest exporter of goods in the world, China also exported ~$110Bn worth of metals and minerals (in 2020).

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