Africa Eastern and Southern vs Seychelles: Food exports

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
85.9%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
17th
Seychelles rank
15th

Food exports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Seychelles
20406080100197119972024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 85.9% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 71.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 5.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 15th of 46 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 91.9% 67.4% Seychelles
1980s 15.5% 88.7% 73.2% Seychelles
1990s 23.8% 99.5% 75.7% Seychelles
2000s 16.0% 94.7% 78.7% Seychelles
2010s 13.8% 80.3% 66.5% Seychelles
2020s 14.1% 87.1% 73.0% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 85.9% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Seychelles?
71.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Seychelles?
32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Seychelles rank globally for food exports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 15th 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.