International Webinar 2022 - Transformation of Export Flows in the Context of Global Food Crisis - Part 7

In 2021, world wheat exports by country will reach around US$55.8 billion. The dollar amount reflects a 42.7% increase in international wheat sales since 2017 when global wheat exports were valued at $39.1 billion. From 2020 to 2021, the value of wheat exported globally increased by 24.2%.


The five largest wheat exporters (Russia, United States, Australia, Canada and Ukraine) account for about three-fifths (59.5%) of the total value of international shipments of nutritious cereal foods.


From a continental perspective, European countries account for half of world wheat exports during 2021 with shipments of $28 billion or 50.2% of total global sales. Home to two of the world's leading grain shipping neighbors (the United States and Canada), North American exporters provide 25.2% of wheat sold in international markets.


Oceania (mostly Australia) is responsible for 13% of grain exports by value, ahead of Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean at 6.2%. A smaller percentage comes from Asia (5.3%) and Africa (0.2%). For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 1001 for wheat and meslin.


Among the top exporters, the fastest growing wheat suppliers from 2020 to 2021 are: India (up 609%), Australia (up 167.2%), Bulgaria (up 96%), Romania (up 89.2%) and Argentina (up 46.5%) ). Meanwhile, five countries recorded a decrease in their annual export wheat sales, namely: Lithuania (down -9.3%), Russia (down -7.8%), Germany (down -5.8%), Kazakhstan (down -5%) ) and Poland (down -4.9%).


Below are the 15 countries that exported wheat with the highest dollar value during 2021:
- Russia: US$7.3 billion (13.1% of total wheat exports)
- United States: $7.29 billion (13.1%)
- Australia: $7.2 billion (13%)
- Canada: $6.6 billion (11.9%)
- Ukraine: $4.7 billion (8.5%)


The following countries posted the highest positive net exports of wheat during 2021. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country's total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country's grain exports and its import purchases of the same commodity.

- Russia: US$7.3 billion (net export surplus down -7.7% since 2020)
- Australia: $7.2 billion (up 178.9%)
- United States: $6.9 billion (up 17.4%)
- Canada: $6.6 billion (up 4.9%)
  - Ukraine: $4.7 billion (up 31.3%)


The presenter who delivered the material was Abdullah Athar, Senior Lerturer College of Management Science from Pakistan. This material was presented at an international webinar organized by the University of Science & Computer Technology (STEKOM University) in collaboration with the Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (Pakistan), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Malaysia), STIE STEKOM, Association of Industrial and Vocational Communities (PERKIVI), Indonesian Smart Teacherpreneur Association (PTIC) and TopLoker.com. The webinar will be held on December 8, 2022 online using zoom media. All scheduled international presenters managed to attend and fill in the material well.


The webinar activity is part of the implementation of STEKOM University's commitment to increase various international activities in order to realize the vision to become an international-class university. Various international activities carried out by STEKOM University continue from year to year. There are international activities that are sustainable and there are also some international activities that are not sustainable. All types of international activities are accommodated and regulated by the International department of STEKOM University.