These Awesome Charts Highlight Just How Diversified (or Homogeneous) Some Nations' Exports Are
Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place.
Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the globe, displaying each nation's exports in simple color-coded charts. Each square represents the proportion of each product category in terms of U.S. dollars.
While many developing or industrialized nations displayed large degrees of diversity in their sets of exports, there were still many nations that almost entirely committed themselves to the production of one product.
The charts are interesting, colorful and offer a brief and educational glimpse into how the global economy operates. The data is from 2009 and 2010.
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Afghanistan
Besides grapes, nuts and cotton, Afghanistan manufactures radars and radios. Click to Enlarge. -
Algeria
Algeria's economy is dominated by oil. Click to Enlarge. -
Antarctica
Believe it or not, Antarctica is exporter of a wide variety of items despite a low volume. Click to Enlarge. -
Australia
Australia's exports are primarily in the energy sector, with gold, medicines and metals next. Click to Enlarge. -
Austria
Highly diversified, Austria makes everything from motor vehicle parts to surgery equipment. Click to Enlarge. -
The Bahamas
Plastics and ship-making round out the Bahamas' petroleum-dominated economy. Click to Enlarge. -
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's exports are almost completely apparel-related. Click to Enlarge. -
Belarus
Metals, minerals and oil are Belarus' chief exports. Appliances, meats and dairy are up there, too. Click to Enlarge. -
Benin
Lumber, nuts and cotton. Click to Enlarge. -
Bermuda
The production of yachts and cruise ships dominated Bermuda's economy. Click to Enlarge. -
Brazil
Brazil's exports are diversified, but still primarily agrarian. Cars, aircraft, metals and chemicals make up relatively small portions. Click to Enlarge. -
Bulgaria
Bulgaria's diversified array of exports includes oil, metals, appliances, apparel, what and pharmaceuticals. Click to Enlarge. -
Burkina Faso
Over 80 percent of the African nation's economy revolves around cotton and gold. Click to Enlarge. -
Cambodia
Stamps and apparel appear to dominate Cambodia's limited variety of exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Canada
Wheat, metals and lumber make up the bulk of Canada's exports after oil and cars. Click to Enlarge. -
Chile
Copper and gold make up half of Chile's exports. Wine, grapes and chemicals follow. Click to Enlarge. -
China
After electronics and apparel, plastics, metals and furniture head up China's top exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Colombia
Colombia is known for its coffee, but oil is actually its top export. A mildly diverse array of exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Congo
Metals like copper, cobalt and gold make up almost all of the Congo's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Croatia
Heavily diversified, Croatia's exports hinge on electronics, cruise ships, pharmaceuticals, oil, plastic and lumber. Click to Enlarge. -
Cuba
The island, still embargoed by the U.S., exports sugar and cigars, as well as nickel and pharmaceuticals. Click to Enlarge. -
Czech Republic
Electronics and automobiles make up more than half of the Czech Republic's exports. More than 1 percent of the nation's exports consist of materials, toys, seats or electricity. Click to Enlarge. -
Egypt
Oil, copper, gold and minerals make up the base of Egypt's exports. Apparel, citrus fruits, toilet paper and fiber optic cables follow. Click to Enlarge. -
Ethiopia
Ethiopia's economy is highly agrarian, dominated by coffee, oil seeds and flowers. Gold and livestock are also significant. Click to Enlarge. -
France
Automobiles and pharmaceuticals make up the biggest portions of France's highly dynamic exports. Diamonds and plastics are also up there. Click to Enlarge. -
Germany
Electronics, cars and pharmaceuticals dominate the exports of a highly-diversified German economy. Click to Enlarge. -
Greece
Greece's exports depend on a variety of different industries, including tobacco, fishing, pharmaceuticals, oil, aircraft, cotton, wheat and metals. Click to Enlarge. -
Haiti
Apparel, and to a much lesser extent, fruits make up the bulk of Haiti's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Hong Kong
Electronics, gold and diamonds dominate Hong Kong's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Iceland
Iceland's top exports are fish, aluminum, aircraft and flour. Click to Enlarge. -
India
India's diversified exports consist primarily of jewelry, diamonds, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cotton. Click to Enlarge. -
Indonesia
Coal, oil and rubber are Indonesia's foremost exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Iran
Oil dominates Iran's exports. Alcohols and plastics place a faraway second and third. Click to Enlarge. -
Ireland
Pharmaceuticals, electronics and medical equipment are Ireland's top exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Israel
About three-fourths of Israel's exports consist of diamonds, electronics and pharmaceuticals. Click to Enlarge. -
Italy
Italy's incredibly dynamic set of exports is led by appliances, electronic, automobile parts and pharmaceuticals. Click to Enlarge. -
Jamaica
Corundum ore is Jamaica's top export, followed by alcohol and oils. Click to Enlarge. -
Kazakhstan
Oil, copper and chemicals are Kazakhstan's leading exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Kenya
Kenya possesses a varied economy, though its exports a highly agriculture based. Its leading exports are tea, flowers and oil. Click to Enlarge. -
Luxembourg
The tiny European nation exports iron, tires, paper, cars and plastic. Click to Enlarge. -
Malawi
Malawi's exports are thoroughly dominated by tobacco, although tea and sugar have a significant presence as well. Click to Enlarge. -
Malaysia
Malaysia's exports are a mix of old and new, with electronics combining with hydrocarbons and oil to make up the bulk. Click to Enlarge. -
Marshall Islands
Besides ships and boats, the Marshall Islands are an exporter of fish. Click to Enlarge. -
Mexico
Mexico's exports are quite diverse, the most significant of which are cars, electronics, televisions, oil, gold and apparel. Click to Enlarge. -
Nepal
Legumes, fabrics, bags and juices are main exports in Nepal's economy. Click to Enlarge. -
The Netherlands
"Undisclosed transactions" make up more than a quarter of the Netherlands' exports, presumably finance related. Pharmaceuticals, electronics and chemicals are also significant. Click to Enlarge. -
Nigeria
For as large of a country as it is, Nigeria's exports are very one-dimensional. Oil makes up the bulk, with cocoa beans and leather both above one percent. Click to Enlarge. -
North Korea
Coal, iron, apparel and crustaceans are the top exports of the country led by Kim Jung Un. Click to Enlarge. -
Pakistan
Pakistan's leading exports are bed linen, rice and oil. Click to Enlarge. -
Palestine
Israel's neighbor is a chief exporter of penicillin, stone mosaic tiles and olive oil. Click to Enlarge. -
The Philippines
Integrated circuits and other electronics make up a surprisingly high amount of the Philippines exports, with bananas, coconuts and copper above one percent. Click to Enlarge. -
Portugal
Portugal's dynamic set of exports includes electronics, car bumpers, snowmobiles, oil and wine. Click to Enlarge. -
Russia
Oil accounts for more than half of Russia's exports. Natural gas, iron, copper and aluminum also account for significant proportions. Click to Enlarge. -
Saudi Arabia
Plastics, alcohol and natural gas play second fiddle to Saudi Arabia's main export: oil. Click to Enlarge. -
Singapore
Electronics, namely integrated circuits, and oil make up the majority of Singapore's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Solomon Islands
Lumber dominates the exports of the Solomon Islands. Palm oil and fish also have a presence. Click to Enlarge. -
Somalia
Live animals make up the bulk of the poverty-stricken nation's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
South Africa
South Africa's exports are very metal and electronics-intensive. Platinum, coal and iron alloys are big. Click to Enlarge. -
South Korea
South Korea's dynamic economy features electronics, chemicals and ships as its top exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Spain
Snowmobiles, car bumpers, oil and pharmaceuticals make up Spain's top exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Sweden
The Scandinavian nation's leading exports include telephone sets, oil, penicillin, car bumpers, snowmobiles and lumber. Click to Enlarge. -
Turkey
Turkey's exports are extremely diversified. They consist of specialized vehicles, oil, apparel, copper wire and televisions. Click to Enlarge. -
Ukraine
Steel, iron ore and oil make up the bulk of the Ukraine's exports. Click to Enlarge. -
United Kingdom
A leading exporter of antibiotics, the U.K. also ships off jet engines, specialized vehicles, oil and diamonds. Click to Enlarge. -
United States
The U.S. is a leading global manufacturer of cars, microcircuits, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, gold and soy, its primary exports. Click to Enlarge. -
Venezuela
Oil remains king in Venezuela, a common example of a nation afflicted by the "Resource Curse." Click to Enlarge. -
Zimbabwe
Copper is Zimbabwe's primary offering to the world. Cobalt and tobacco make up small percentages as well. Click to Enlarge.
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