"Among the largest suppliers of food products and agricultural raw materials, Russia took 17th place, increasing its share to 2.1%. At the same time, among the top 20 countries, Russia showed the largest increase in exports of agricultural products over the past 10 years - a 2.5 times increase," the agency said in a statement.
In 2022, Russian agricultural exports grew by 12% to $41.6 billion compared to the previous year, the statement read, adding that revenue from the export of grain increased by 18%, of meat products by 23% and of the food and processing industry by 1.6%. At the same time, exports of fish and seafood decreased by 12% and of dairy products by 1.9%.
The statement added that in 2022, global exports of agro-industrial products set a new record, exceeding $2 trillion for the first time.
The largest exporter of agricultural products is still the United States with exports of $193 billion. Brazil is now in second place, having increasing its shipments by 35% to $135 billion. Meanwhile, the Netherlands dropped to third place with $121 billion, while Germany and China took the fourth and fifth places, respectively.