Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ethiopia: Food exports

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia
80.4%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
18th

Food exports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ethiopia
20406080197419992024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 80.4% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 65.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 46 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 76.2% 52.4% Ethiopia
2000s 16.0% 66.8% 50.7% Ethiopia
2010s 13.8% 77.9% 64.1% Ethiopia
2020s 14.0% 79.9% 66.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 80.4% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
65.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia rank globally for food exports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.