Africa Eastern and Southern vs Panama: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 73.6% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 59.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 5.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 46 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 59.9% | 35.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 68.8% | 53.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 73.2% | 49.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 82.0% | 66.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 65.1% | 51.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 34.5% | 20.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Panama?
- Panama, at 73.6% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama?
- 59.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th 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.