That dollar amount results from a 29.4% increase from five years earlier in 2020 when flour exports were worth $6.81 billion.
Year over year, the value of globally exported flours fell by -6.8% compared to $9.46 billion starting in 2023.
The 5 biggest exporters of flours are Türkiye, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Egypt. Collectively, that cohort of major suppliers generated 37.3% of all flours sold on international markets during 2024.
A granular food powder made by grinding raw grains or roots, flour is a key ingredient in dietary staples such as bread, pastries and stews.
Different types of flours in 2024: Well over two-thirds (70.5%) of globally exported flours was made from wheat or meslin flour, while 16.6% was derived from other cereals (excluding wheat and meslin).
Another 10.8% of the overall total is attributable to peas, beans, lentils and other dried leguminous vegetables. Finally, 2% was potato-based flour.
From a continent perspective, $3.5 billion or 39.8% worth of all flour exports worldwide during 2024 originated in Asia.
In second place were suppliers in Europe (34.1%) trailed by North America (9.9%), Africa (9.4%) and Latin America (6.1%) plus the Caribbean and Africa (8.9%). The smallest continent for generating international flour sales was Oceania via a tiny 0.8% share led by Australia.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 1101 for wheat or meslin flour, 1102 for other cereal flours, 1106 for flour made from peas, beans, lentils and similar dried leguminous vegetables. The 6-digit HTS prefix is 110510 for potato-derived flour.
Wheat or Meslin Flour Exports by Country:
Below are the 25 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of flour made from wheat or meslin and that was shipped during 2024.
- Türkiye: US$1.2 billion (18.6% of exported wheat flour)
- Germany: $559.5 million (9%)
- Uzbekistan: $513.6 million (8.3%)
- Kazakhstan: $507.8 million (8.2%)
- Egypt: $454.5 million (7.3%)
- Italy: $308.5 million (5%)
- Belgium: $199.6 million (3.2%)
- Canada: $191 million (3.1%)
- Argentina: $157.3 million (2.5%)
- United States: $151.1 million (2.4%)
- United Kingdom: $145.5 million (2.3%)
- France: $138.9 million (2.2%)
- Russia: $123.3 million (2%)
- Japan: $102.5 million (1.6%)
- Vietnam: $98.7 million (1.6%)
- Netherlands: $85.5 million (1.4%)
- India: $82.2 million (1.3%)
- Hungary: $64.6 million (1%)
- mainland China: $58.8 million (0.9%)
- Serbia: $57.2 million (0.9%)
- Austria: $53.9 million (0.9%)
- Poland: $52.4 million (0.8%)
- Dominican Republic: $45.4 million (0.7%)
- Spain: $44.1 million (0.7%)
- Kuwait: $41.7 million (0.7%)
By value, the above countries produced over four-fifths (82.9%) of wheat or meslin-based flour in 2024.
Leading international sales gains for this commodity from 2023 to 2024 were suppliers in: India (up 55.8%), Belgium (up 24.2%), Egypt (up 16.3%), Italy (up 12.7%) and Uzbekistan (also up 12.7%).
Enduring the greatest percentage declines were wheat or meslin flour exporters in mainland China (down -36.2% from 2023), Vietnam (down -32.8%), Russia (down -23.9%), Türkiye (down -21.3%), Dominican Republic (down -17.1%) and Poland (down -13.1%).
Cereals Flour Exports by Country (Not Wheat or Meslin):
Below are the 25 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of flour made from cereals other than wheat or meslin and that was shipped during 2024.
- Mexico: US$219.3 million (15% of exported other cereals flours)
- Thailand: $161.7 million (11%)
- United States: $108.3 million (7.4%)
- Italy: $105.2 million (7.2%)
- India: $88.1 million (6%)
- Germany: $80 million (5.5%)
- Uganda: $73.9 million (5%)
- South Africa: $57 million (3.9%)
- Belgium: $55.3 million (3.8%)
- Colombia: $53.6 million (3.7%)
- France: $43.2 million (2.9%)
- El Salvador: $40.6 million (2.8%)
- Canada: $31.5 million (2.2%)
- Netherlands: $29.6 million (2%)
- Portugal: $25.2 million (1.7%)
- Spain: $19.1 million (1.3%)
- Australia: $17.8 million (1.2%)
- United Kingdom: $16.9 million (1.2%)
- Poland: $16.2 million (1.1%)
- Brazil: $14.9 million (1%)
- Tanzania: $13.4 million (0.9%)
- Dominican Republic: $13.4 million (0.9%)
- Türkiye: $10.7 million (0.7%)
- Costa Rica: $10.6 million (0.7%)
- Honduras: $10.2 million (0.7%)
By value the above countries produced 85.9% of cereals-based flour in 2024 (excluding those made from wheat or meslin).
Leading the gainers from 2023 to 2024 were: Australia (up 75%), South Africa (up 64.8%), United Kingdom (up 58.3%), India (up 41.9%), Uganda (up 37.9%) then Tanzania (up 31.6%).
Two among the listed suppliers recorded double-digit declines year over year, namely Honduras (down -21.9% from 2023) and Costa Rica (down -12.2%).
Potato Flour Exports by Country:
Below are the 25 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of potato-based flour that was shipped during 2024.
- Netherlands: US$108.8 million (60.6% of exported potato-based flours)
- United States: $19 million (10.6%)
- Poland: $9.3 million (5.2%)
- India: $5.6 million (3.1%)
- Belgium: $5.3 million (2.9%)
- Canada: $4.1 million (2.3%)
- mainland China: $4 million (2.2%)
- United Kingdom: $3 million (1.7%)
- Italy: $2.1 million (1.2%)
- Germany: $2 million (1.1%)
- Belarus: $1.8 million (1%)
- South Africa: $1.52 million (0.8%)
- Russia: $1.47 million (0.8%)
- Saudi Arabia: $1.11 million (0.6%)
- France: $1 million (0.6%)
- Thailand: $942,000 (0.5%)
- Malaysia: $722,000 (0.4%)
- Cyprus: $692,000 (0.4%)
- Singapore: $649,000 (0.4%)
- Vietnam: $593,000 (0.3%)
- Indonesia: $573,000 (0.3%)
- Egypt: $449,000 (0.3%)
- Ireland: $442,000 (0.2%)
- Nigeria: $414,000 (0.2%)
- Spain: $398,000 (0.2%)
By value, the above countries produced 96.8% of potato-based flours in 2024.
Strongest gains from 2023 to 2024 were posted by suppliers in: Vietnam (up 14,725%), Cyprus (up 2,909%), Russia (up 1,625%), mainland China (up 1,322%) then Nigeria (up 762.5%).
Egypt endured the greatest decline (-69.9%) in its year-over-year flour export sales. Other double-digit drops were experienced by suppliers in Thailand (down -42.9% from 2023), Belgium (down -18.6%), Canada (down -13.3%) and Indonesia (down -10.2%).
Dried Legumes Flour Exports by Country:
Below are the 25 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of flour made from peas, beans and lentils or other dried legumes and that was shipped during 2024.
- India: US$173.1 million (18.2% of exported dried legumes flours)
- Spain: $90.9 million (9.5%)
- United States: $85.6 million (9%)
- Türkiye: $60.5 million (6.3%)
- Netherlands: $34.6 million (3.6%)
- Italy: $32.3 million (3.4%)
- Germany: $32 million (3.4%)
- mainland China: $30.3 million (3.2%)
- Peru: $30 million (3.1%)
- Thailand: $29.7 million (3.1%)
- Canada: $28.5 million (3%)
- France: $27.3 million (2.9%)
- Brazil: $23.3 million (2.4%)
- Denmark: $21.3 million (2.2%)
- Indonesia: $20.1 million (2.1%)
- Poland: $17.3 million (1.8%)
- Belgium: $16.6 million (1.7%)
- Malaysia: $15.7 million (1.7%)
- Vietnam: $14.2 million (1.5%)
- Singapore: $11 million (1.2%)
- United Kingdom: $10.8 million (1.1%)
- Ecuador: $10.1 million (1.1%)
- Georgia: $9.3 million (1%)
- Chile: $8.8 million (0.9%)
- United Arab Emirates: $8.1 million (0.8%)
By value, the above countries exported 83.3% of dried legumes-based flours in 2024.
Leading the export gainers from 2023 to 2024 were: Brazil (up 87.1%), Türkiye (up 64.3%), Georgia (up 53.3%), Poland (up 41.8%), Malaysia (up 41%) then the Netherlands (up 20.2%).
The value of exports for dried legumes-based flour fell by the most for competitors in Vietnam (down -44.2% compared to 2023), United Arab Emirates (down -31.2%), mainland China (down -26.8%), Singapore (down -22.1%) and Belgium (down -20.9%).
See also Wheat Exports by Country, Top Pasta Exporters by Country and Barley Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 19, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 19, 2025
Wikipedia, Flour. Accessed on August 19, 2025