EU Ranks 1st as World Agricultural Exports

EU exports for agricultural products reached 129 billion euro in 2015, securing the EU's position as first world agri-food exporter with a net trade surplus of 16 billion euro. 
According to an European Commission report published Thursday, the entire output of the EU agricultural sector was valued at 410 billion euro in 2015. 
Agriculture and the food and drink industry together employ millions of people, accounting for 7.5 percent of employment. 
Currently, the top five destinations for EU agri-food exports are the US, China, Switzerland, Russia and Japan. 
Among the agricultural and food products, the EU exports feature in particular cereals, meat, olive oil and dairy products