Africa Eastern and Southern vs Paraguay: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.1% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 55.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 5.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 50.6% | 26.1% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 36.7% | 21.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 70.8% | 47.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 40.7% | 24.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 61.6% | 47.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 67.7% | 53.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69.1% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Paraguay?
- 55.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Paraguay rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th 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.