Diversification redefines agricultural exports in 2025

The dynamics of U.S. agricultural exports in 2025 highlight relevant changes in the distribution of buyer markets, especially in the soybean complex. Data analyzed by the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture show that, although China remains an important destination, the composition of foreign sales has become more diversified, reducing dependence on a single buyer. In 2025, China accounted for 18.7% of U.S. soybean exports, a share lower than the combined portion of other markets. The European Union, considered as a bloc, absorbed 12.9% of the volume, while Mexico represented 12.6% and Egypt accounted for 10.2%. Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Japan, also had a relevant weight, with 5.0% and 5.4%, respectively. Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Taiwan appear with smaller but consistent shares, reinforcing the dispersion of destinations. The group classified as the rest of the world concentrated 21.6% of sales, the largest individual percentage of the ...