Table 2 : Imports of Agricultural Products of selected Economies in 2000 and 2004
(Value in Million Dollars)			Percentage share of agriculture in economy's total merchandise trade
	2000	2004	2000	2004**
World	552185	783103
Major Developed Nations
Australia+	4234	5930	5.9	5.6
	(0.77)	(0.76)
Canada+	15272	19374	6.4	7.1
	(2.77)	(2.47)
European Union	252289	373779	9.9	9.9
	(45.69)	(47.73)
United States	69115	88112	5.5	5.8
	(12.52)	(11.25)
Major Developing Countries
Brazil	5162	4446	8.8	6.7
	(0.93)	(0.57)
China	19544	42279	8.7	7.5
	(0.35)	(0.54)
India*	3900	7265	7.6	7.5
	(0.71)	(0.93)
Indonesia	5727	6638	13.1	12.1
	(1.04)	(0.85)
Korea	12837	16036	8.0	7.1
	(2.32)	(2.05)
Malysia	4610	7027	5.6	6.7
	(0.83)	(0.90)
Sri Lanka*	934	1032	13.0	6.5
	(0.17)	(0.13)
Thailand*	4473	6433.00	7.2	6.7
	(0.81)	(0.01)
Viet Nam	1269	-	8.1	9.3
	(0.23)	-
Least Developed Countries
Bangladesh	1923	2364	21.7	19.7
	(0.35)	(0.30)
Madagascar	133	-	14.1	16.8
	(0.02)	-
Figures in the round bracket are the percentage share of the respective countries in the world agriculture export.
* : Includes Secretariate estimates, ** : Or nearest year, + : Imports are valued at f.o.b.
Source: International Trade Statistics 2005, World Trade Organisation