The United States is a big maker and seller of food, but did you know it's also a major buyer of food from other countries?
Because of the weather and changing seasons, some foods can't be grown here in the U.S. enough to satisfy how much we want to eat. So, many of the foods we see in grocery stores actually come from different parts of the world.
This picture made by Julie Peasley uses information from the Chatham House Resource Trade Database (CHRTD) to show where the U.S. gets its food. It points out the biggest sellers of different imported foods.
The Types of Imported Foods
In 2020, the U.S. will get about $148 billion worth of farm products from other countries. According to the USDA, this number went up to $194 billion in 2022.
About half of everything the U.S. buys from other countries is stuff like fruits, veggies, nuts, and similar things we grow in gardens. There are also other big groups, like sugar and exotic items, meat, grains, and oilseeds.
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