Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 68.8% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 55.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 46 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 48.9% | 24.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 49.5% | 34.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 45.9% | 22.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 50.5% | 34.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 59.5% | 45.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 66.9% | 53.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 68.8% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 55.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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
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.