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DOI: https://doi.org/10.13306/j.1672-3813.2025.01.004

Complex Network

Analysis and Research on Influence of Countries in Agricultural Products Trade Network

  • ZHAN Xiuxiu ,
  • YE Tao ,
  • LIU Chuang ,
  • LIU Xuemei ,
  • ZHAN Xiuxiu ,
  • YE Tao ,
  • LIU Chuang ,
  • LIU Xuemei
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  • 1. Alibaba Research Center for Complexity Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China;
    2. College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Received date: 2023-11-13

  Revised date: 2023-12-10

  Online published: 2025-04-27

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Abstract

Agricultural product trade is an important channel to achieve the global "zero" hunger sustainable development goal. In the accelerated evolution stage of world changes, there is an urgent need to conduct research on the layout of trade networks and the influence of node countries. This article studies the evolution of agricultural product trade based on complex network theory and measures a country's influence through network efficiency. The results show that: 1) The agricultural product trade network is becoming increasingly efficient and close. 2) The influence of a node country is closely related to its comprehensive strength; countries with great influence have strong import and export intensity, and there is a positive correlation between a country's export intensity and its import intensity. 3) Agricultural product trade is mainly dominated by a few large countries, which will exacerbate the vulnerability of global agricultural product supply under unstable factors such as natural disasters or geopolitics.

Key words： agricultural trade network; complex network theory; food security; country influence

Cite this article

ZHAN Xiuxiu , YE Tao , LIU Chuang , LIU Xuemei , ZHAN Xiuxiu , YE Tao , LIU Chuang , LIU Xuemei . Analysis and Research on Influence of Countries in Agricultural Products Trade Network[J]. Complex Systems and Complexity Science, 2025 , 22(1) : 26 -32 . DOI: 10.13306/j.1672-3813.2025.01.004

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