The Netherlands largest EU importer of Brazilian agricultural goods

In 2021, the Netherlands was the EU’s largest direct importer of agricultural goods from Brazil. Brazil’s agricultural exports have grown considerably in recent years; the country is now the third largest agricultural exporter worldwide, after the United States and the Netherlands. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures.

Between (the pre-pandemic year) 2019 and 2021, Dutch agricultural imports from Brazil grew by 19 percent in value to 3.5 billion euros, and by 9 percent to 5.9 billion kg in terms of weight. Brazil’s exports of soybeans in particular rose sharply in value, due to an increased import volume and sharply rising prices.

In 2021, the Netherlands was the EU’s largest importer of agricultural goods from Brazil. Spain (2.4 billion euros), Germany (2.3 billion), Italy (1.5 billion), and France (1.0 billion) follow at a great distance. Dutch imports mainly consist of soybeans, soybean meal, fruit juices, fruit, and meat. Spain imports more soybeans from Brazil than the Netherlands, but relatively few other agricultural goods. Germany, on the other hand, mainly focuses on the import of Brazilian coffee. There is barely any coffee trade directly from Brazil to the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world, after the United States. However, how is it possible that a small country like the Netherlands is the second largest food exporter in the world? This information can be misleading and is not logical. Maybe a small country could be a big exporter if it has a very busy port and good logistics for other European countries. The Netherlands exports large volumes of domestic agricultural goods but also owes its strong export position to re-exports and the processing of agricultural imports for its own exports, as well as having good logistics and efficient ports.

Around four-fifths of the Brazilian agricultural goods imported by the Netherlands eventually end up abroad: either directly as re-export or indirectly after domestic processing into new products.

Brazil is the largest supplier of agricultural goods to the EU

In 2021, Brazil was the leading supplier of agricultural goods from outside the EU. It is closely followed by former EU member the United Kingdom, a major supplier of alcoholic beverages to the EU. Next are the United States (e.g. soybeans and nuts), Norway (almost exclusively fish), China (e.g. fish and seafood), Ukraine (mainly maize and sunflower oil), Indonesia (primarily palm oil), Argentina (mainly soybean meal), Turkey (e.g. fruit) and Russia (primarily wood).

Most of the agricultural trade, however, took place within the EU. When this trade is included, the Netherlands was the largest agricultural supplier to the EU, followed by Germany, France, and Spain.

Brazil overtakes Germany as the third largest agricultural exporter

In 2021, Brazil’s agricultural exports increased by 19 percent relative to 2020, overtaking Germany as the third largest agricultural exporter worldwide. However, the difference is marginal (106.4 billion versus 105.7 billion US dollars in 2021. The United States was the top agricultural exporter (196.0 billion US dollars in 2021), followed by the Netherlands (125.2 billion in 2021).

The Netherlands exports large volumes of domestic agricultural goods but also owes its strong export position to re-exports and the processing of agricultural imports for its own exports.

Source adapted from: Cbs. Main image: Depositphotos.

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