Trade

Food exports (% of merchandise exports)

What part of merchandise exports is food and farm produce.

Unit: % of merchandise exports Period: 1962–2025 Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD)
Average: 27.05% Countries: 198

The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 1975 to 2025.

Food exports (% of merchandise exports), 1975–2025

Top-20 · % of merchandise exports

Food exports (% of merchandise exports), 1975–2025708090100YemenYemen: 99.29%99.29MicronesiaMicronesia: 99.19%99.19Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe: 98.21%98.21KiribatiKiribati: 97.22%97.22BelizeBelize: 95.34%95.34MaldivesMaldives: 94.35%94.35SomaliaSomalia: 93.73%93.73GreenlandGreenland: 92.34%92.34GambiaGambia: 90.66%90.66MalawiMalawi: 90.18%90.18PalauPalau: 88.73%88.73ComorosComoros: 88.54%88.54Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands: 88.05%88.05Cabo VerdeCabo Verde: 86.39%86.39SeychellesSeychelles: 85.88%85.88VanuatuVanuatu: 85.32%85.32Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 84.7%84.7EthiopiaEthiopia: 80.39%80.39PanamaPanama: 73.56%73.56Saint Vincent and the G…Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 72.51%72.51

The scale does not start at zero — the values lie in a narrow range, and starting from zero the bars would be indistinguishable. The axis ticks are labeled.

Food exports (% of merchandise exports) — 1975–2025 Current breakdown Full series CSV XLSX JSON
# Year Subregion World rank
1 YE Yemen 99.29 2019 1
2 FM Micronesia 99.19 2013 2
3 ST Sao Tome and Principe 98.21 2023 3
4 KI Kiribati 97.22 2021 4
5 BZ Belize 95.34 2025 5
6 MV Maldives 94.35 2024 6
7 SO Somalia 93.73 1982 7
8 GL Greenland 92.34 2018 8
9 GM Gambia 90.66 2024 9
10 MW Malawi 90.18 2024 10
11 PW Palau 88.73 2018 11
12 KM Comoros 88.54 2023 12
13 FO Faroe Islands 88.05 2009 13
14 CV Cabo Verde 86.39 2024 14
15 SC Seychelles 85.88 2024 15
16 VU Vanuatu 85.32 2011 16
17 AG Antigua and Barbuda 84.7 2024 17
18 ET Ethiopia 80.39 2023 18
19 PA Panama 73.56 2024 19
20 VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.51 2023 20
21 GD Grenada 69.12 2024 21
22 PY Paraguay 69.1 2025 22
23 NZ New Zealand 68.97 2025 23
24 GW Guinea-Bissau 68.55 2018 24
25 AW Aruba 67.32 2023 25
26 UY Uruguay 65.32 2024 26
27 FJ Fiji 64.33 2024 27
28 AF Afghanistan 63.85 2019 28
29 UA Ukraine 58.69 2024 29
30 GQ Equatorial Guinea 57.87 1983 30
31 MD Moldova 56.11 2024 31
32 EC Ecuador 53.71 2024 32
33 HN Honduras 53.5 2024 33
34 BS Bahamas 52.2 2024 34
35 MU Mauritius 50.93 2024 35
36 SD Sudan 50.55 2018 36
37 NP Nepal 49.39 2022 37
38 KE Kenya 49.23 2024 38
39 AR Argentina 49 2024 39
40 GT Guatemala 47.5 2024 40
41 CI Côte d'Ivoire 47.21 2024 41
42 IS Iceland 46.92 2025 42
43 BI Burundi 46.02 2023 43
44 GE Georgia 45.85 2024 44
45 SL Sierra Leone 45.64 2018 45
46 BB Barbados 43.46 2024 46
47 NI Nicaragua 42.59 2024 47
48 ER Eritrea 41.99 2003 48
49 LC Saint Lucia 41.63 2020 49
50 DJ Djibouti 41.47 2023 50
51 DM Dominica 41.22 2023 51
52 BR Brazil 40.73 2025 52
53 BJ Benin 39.66 2024 53
54 UG Uganda 39.3 2024 54
55 TZ Tanzania 37.39 2024 55
56 MM Myanmar 36.67 2024 56
57 TG Togo 33.05 2024 57
58 CR Costa Rica 32.33 2024 58
59 TO Tonga 30.93 2023 59
60 CU Cuba 30.73 2022 60
61 MG Madagascar 30.47 2024 61
62 JM Jamaica 30.39 2023 62
63 SZ Eswatini 29.7 2023 63
64 NA Namibia 27.95 2024 64
65 LK Sri Lanka 27.25 2024 65
66 RW Rwanda 27.24 2022 66
67 MR Mauritania 25.52 2024 67
68 DO Dominican Republic 25.01 2024 68
69 WS Samoa 24.75 2024 69
70 LR Liberia 24.46 2023 70
71 PK Pakistan 24.39 2024 71
72 LS Lesotho 23.3 2024 72
73 LA Laos 23.23 2023 73
74 SV El Salvador 22.94 2024 74
75 ID Indonesia 22.92 2025 75
76 CM Cameroon 22.85 2023 76
77 CL Chile 22.69 2025 77
78 CY Cyprus 22.48 2024 78
79 BO Bolivia 22.21 2024 79
80 LV Latvia 22.1 2025 80
81 EG Egypt 21.9 2024 81
82 GR Greece 21.7 2024 82
83 ZW Zimbabwe 21.6 2024 83
84 SN Senegal 21.59 2024 84
85 PS Palestine 21.4 2023 85
86 PE Peru 21.24 2024 86
87 SY Syria 21.02 2010 87
88 SB Solomon Islands 20.15 2018 88
89 PG Papua New Guinea 19.72 2023 89
90 LT Lithuania 19.66 2025 90
91 LB Lebanon 19.09 2024 91
92 ES Spain 18.65 2024 92
93 RS Serbia 18.61 2007 93
94 CO Colombia 18.09 2024 94
95 GH Ghana 18.06 2023 95
96 MO Macao 17.75 2024 96
97 JO Jordan 17.64 2024 97
98 DK Denmark 17.1 2025 98
99 ME Montenegro 16.84 2024 99
100 BY Belarus 16.62 2021 100
101 HT Haiti 16.44 2016 101
102 NL Netherlands 16.41 2024 102
103 TD Chad 16.15 1975 103
104 TC Turks and Caicos Islands 15.94 2012 104
105 PF French Polynesia 15.82 2024 105
106 KH Cambodia 15.23 2024 106
107 HR Croatia 15.21 2024 107
108 BG Bulgaria 15.17 2024 108
109 PL Poland 14.92 2024 109
110 TH Thailand 14.72 2024 110
111 TN Tunisia 14.71 2024 111
112 PT Portugal 14.36 2025 112
113 AU Australia 13.74 2025 113
114 EE Estonia 13.61 2024 114
115 CA Canada 13.53 2024 115
116 KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.48 2017 116
117 AL Albania 13.35 2024 117
118 FR France 13.34 2024 118
119 BE Belgium 13.31 2024 119
120 ZA South Africa 12.77 2025 120
121 MA Morocco 12.52 2024 121
122 MZ Mozambique 12.33 2024 122
123 TR Türkiye 12.28 2024 123
124 LU Luxembourg 11.79 2024 124
125 KG Kyrgyzstan 11.68 2025 125
126 RO Romania 11.54 2024 126
127 UZ Uzbekistan 11.43 2024 127
128 IT Italy 11.17 2024 128
129 IN India 11.13 2024 129
130 NO Norway 10.77 2025 130
131 MK North Macedonia 10.64 2024 131
132 TL Timor-Leste 10.48 2023 132
133 PH Philippines 10.41 2024 133
134 MY Malaysia 10.37 2025 134
135 MT Malta 9.66 2024 135
136 US United States 9.45 2024 136
137 AM Armenia 9.43 2024 137
138 VN Vietnam 9.36 2023 138
139 ZM Zambia 8.75 2024 139
140 BH Bahrain 8.65 2024 140
141 HU Hungary 8.65 2025 141
142 AT Austria 8.6 2024 142
143 TT Trinidad and Tobago 8.2 2024 143
144 IE Ireland 7.93 2024 144
145 MX Mexico 7.54 2025 145
146 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.43 2025 146
147 BF Burkina Faso 7.09 2024 147
148 SE Sweden 6.71 2024 148
149 GB United Kingdom 6.66 2025 149
150 RU Russia 6.58 2021 150
151 SR Suriname 6.37 2024 151
152 DE Germany 6.26 2024 152
153 ML Mali 6.17 2023 153
154 KZ Kazakhstan 6.1 2024 154
155 NG Nigeria 6 2024 155
156 IR Iran 5.93 2022 156
157 BT Bhutan 5.89 2025 157
158 CZ Czechia 5.44 2024 158
159 TJ Tajikistan 5.23 2023 159
160 AZ Azerbaijan 5.22 2025 160
161 SK Slovakia 4.67 2024 161
162 GN Guinea 4.33 2016 162
163 IL Israel 4.25 2024 163
164 NE Niger 4.07 2024 164
165 KY Cayman Islands 3.83 2024 165
166 SI Slovenia 3.68 2024 166
167 BD Bangladesh 3.39 2018 167
168 MN Mongolia 3.34 2023 168
169 OM Oman 3.31 2024 169
170 TV Tuvalu 3.22 2004 170
171 FI Finland 3.08 2024 171
172 AE United Arab Emirates 2.89 2023 172
173 SG Singapore 2.78 2024 173
174 CH Switzerland 2.51 2024 174
175 CN China 2.43 2024 175
176 SA Saudi Arabia 1.95 2024 176
177 BW Botswana 1.85 2023 177
178 BM Bermuda 1.78 2024 178
179 KR South Korea 1.63 2024 179
180 HK Hong Kong 1.55 2024 180
181 GY Guyana 1.5 2025 181
182 NC New Caledonia 1.36 2015 182
183 JP Japan 1.28 2025 183
184 AD Andorra 1.09 2023 184
185 DZ Algeria 1 2017 185
186 GA Gabon 0.94 2023 186
187 KW Kuwait 0.64 2024 187
188 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.63 2023 188
189 AO Angola 0.41 2024 189
190 TM Turkmenistan 0.29 2000 190
191 CF Central African Republic 0.22 2024 191
192 VI United States Virgin Islands 0.2 1978 192
193 CG Republic of the Congo 0.17 2023 193
194 QA Qatar 0.11 2024 194
195 BN Brunei Darussalam 0.1 2024 195
196 LY Libya 0.1 2019 196
197 VE Venezuela 0.04 2013 197
198 IQ Iraq 0 2016 198
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Maximum 99.29%
Median 16.73%
Minimum 0%
World 9.14%

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise exports: grain, meat, dairy products, fish, fruit, beverages, oils. Unlike dependence on fuel and metals, a food specialization is not considered a vulnerability of the same kind — demand for food grows with population and is not subject to technological substitution. The largest shares come not from the biggest producers but from small countries with a single export crop: coffee, cocoa, bananas.

Important: It includes beverages and vegetable oils but not agricultural raw materials such as cotton, rubber and hides — those have a separate indicator.

Updates
annually
Unit of measurement
% of merchandise exports
Observation period
1962–2025
License
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Dataset
UNCTADstat