California Agricultural Exports
Latest Export Tables are for 2019: 2019 California Export Data
Scroll down for individual tables from 2019 and previous years data
In 1997, AIC formed a partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Export Program to develop more accurate estimates of California’s agricultural exports. In 2019, this partnership shifted from UC AIC to the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Initially this project was a response to well-known problems with existing sources of state level export statistics and a demand for more accurate data. State export data can be important for analyzing California’s potential markets, for helping marketing organizations and government agencies develop strategies, and for understanding foreign economic trends that may affect domestic markets.
The data is produced using commodity-specific methodologies, focusing primarily on 57 principal commodities, which together account for more than 90% of the state’s farm production value. For each commodity, AIC uses a variety of data sources, combining formal operations and informal adjustments depending on the commodity and industry. Industry sources are helpful, either providing explicit export data or guiding us to other sources.
The first year of the project yielded export data for 1995-1997. Since then, AIC, and now the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, has updated the data set and improved some of its estimation techniques and revised earlier estimates, based on advice from industry and academia.
2019 California Export Data (click for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2017-2019
Table 2 – California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2018-2019
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2018 and 2019
Table 4 – Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2018 and 2019
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2018 & 2019
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2018 and 2019
2018 California Export Data (click for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural products export values and rankings, 2016-2018
Table 2 – California share of U.S. agricultural exports by category and commodity, 2017 and 2018
Table 3 – Major destinations for California agricultural exports, 2017 and 2018
Table 4 – Total California agricultural exports and exports by commodity to the top 15 destinations, 2017 and 2018
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2017 and 2018
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2017 and 2018
2017 California Export Data (click for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural products export values and rankings, 2015-2017
Table 2 – California share of U.S. agricultural exports by category and commodity, 2016 and 2017
Table 3 – Major destinations for California agricultural exports, 2016 and 2017
Table 4 – Total California agricultural exports and exports by commodity to the top 15 destinations, 2016 and 2017
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2016 and 2017
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2016 and 2017
2016 California Export Data (click for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – CA agricultural product export values and rankings, 2014-2016
Table 2 – CA Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2015-2016
Table 3 – Major Destinations for CA Agricultural Exports, 2015 & 2016
Table 4 – Major CA agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations,2015 & 2016
Table 5 – Major CA a agricultural exports to the European Union, 2015 & 2016
Table 6 – Ratio of CA farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2015 & 2016
2015 California Export Data (click for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – CA agricultural product export values and rankings, 2013-2015
Table 2 – CA Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2013-2014
Table 3 – Major Destinations for CA Agricultural Exports, 2014 & 2015
Table 4 – Major CA agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2014 & 2015
Table 5 – Major CA a agricultural exports to the European Union, 2014 & 2015
Table 6 – Ratio of CA farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2014 & 2015
2014 California Export Data (click link to left for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2012-2014
Table 2 – California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2013-2014
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2013 and 2014
Table 4 – Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2013 and 2014
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2013 & 2014
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2013 and 2014
2013 California Export Data (click link to left for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2011–2013
Table 2 – California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2012-2013
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2012 and 2013
Table 4 – Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2012 and 2013
Table 5 -Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2012 and 2013
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2012 and 2013
2012 California Export Data (click link to left for full file, or select individual tables below)
Table 1 – California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2010–2012
Table 2 – California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2011-2012
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2011 and 2012
Table 4 – Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2011 and 2012
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2011 and 2012
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2011 and 2012
2011 California Agricultural Export Data
(link above is complete file, links below are individual tables, all files .xlsx)
Table – California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2009-2011
Table 2 – California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2010-2011
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2010 and 2011
Table 4 – Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2010 and 2011
Table 5 – Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2010 and 2011
Table 6 – Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2010 and 2011
Methodological Notes
2010 California Agricultural Export Data (xlsx file, also available as: pdf and xls)
1. California agricultural product export values and rankings, 2008-2010
2. California Share of U.S. Agricultural Exports by Category and Commodity, 2009-2010
3. Major Destinations for California Agricultural Exports, 2009 and 2010
4. Major California agricultural exports to the top 15 destinations, 2009 and 2010
5. Major California agricultural exports to the European Union, 2009 & 2010
6. Ratio of California farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced, 2009 and 2010
7. Methodological Notes
California Agricultural Exports: Year 2008 Data (Excel file)
(See also AIC Issues Brief no. 36 , California’s International Agricultural Exports in 2008.)
California Agricultural Exports: Year 2007 Data
(See also AIC Issues Brief no. 35 , California’s International Agricultural Exports in 2007.) Excel file contains all the following tables:
Table 1 – California Agricultural Commodity Export Values and Rankings, 2004-2007
Table 2 – California Share of US Exports, 2006-2007
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2007
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2007
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2007
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2007 California
Agricultural Exports: Year 2006 Data
(Used in the UC Agricultural Issues Center AIC Issues Brief no. 32 , California’s International Agricultural Exports in 2006.)
Table 1 – California Agricultural Commodity Export Values and Rankings, 2004-2006 (xls)
Table 2 – California Share of US Exports, 2005-2006 (xls)
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2006 (xls)
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2006 (xls)
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2006 (xls)
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2006 (xls) California
Agricultural Exports: Year 2005 Data
Table 1 – California Agricultural Commodity Export Values and Rankings, 1995-2005 (xls)
Table 2 – California Share of US Exports, 2004-2005 (xls)
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2005 (xls)
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2005 (xls)
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2005 (xls)
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2005 (xls) California
Agricultural Exports: Year 2004 Data
Table 1 – California Agricultural Commodity Export Values and Rankings, 2002-2004 (xls)
Table 2 -California Share of US Exports, 2003-2004 (xls)
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2004 (xls)
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2004 (xls)
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2004 (xls)
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2004 (xls) California
Agricultural Exports: Year 2003 Data
Table 1 – California Agricultural Commodity Export Values and Rankings, 2001-2003 (pdf)
Table 2 – California Share of US Exports, 2002-2003 (pdf)
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2003 (pdf)
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2003 (pdf)
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2003 (pdf)
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2003 (pdf)
California Agricultural Exports: Year 2002 Data
Table 3 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2002 (pdf)
Table 4 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2002 (pdf)
Table 5 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2002 (pdf)
Table 6 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2002 (pdf)
California Agricultural Exports: Year 2001 Data
Table 7 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2001 (pdf)
Table 8 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2001 (pdf)
Table 9 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the European Union, 2001 by country and 2000 (pdf)
Table 10 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 2001 (pdf)
California Agricultural Exports: Year 2000 Data
Table 11 – Major Destinations for California Agricultural Export Commodities, 2000 (pdf)
Table 12 – Major California Agricultural Exports to the Top Destinations, 2000 (pdf)
Table 13 – California Agricultural Exports by Destination and Commodity Group, 2000 (pdf)
Table 14 – Ratio of California Farm Quantity Exported to Farm Quantity Produced, 1999-2000 (pdf)
Export Data for California’s Top 50 Agricultural Commodities, 1995-1999
Export values and rankings for the top 50 commodities, 1995-1999(pdf) (html) (xls)
Commodities shipped to the top export countries, 1999 (pdf) (html) (xls)
Major destinations for the top commodities, 1999 (pdf) (html) (xls)
Ratio of farm quantity exported to farm quantity produced (pdf) (html) (xls)
Methodology for determining exports of each commodity, 1999 (pdf) (html)