Africa Eastern and Southern vs Vanuatu: Food exports

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
85.3%
in 2011
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
16th

Food exports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 85.3% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 70.8%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 28.7% 95.1% 66.3% Vanuatu
1980s 15.5% 97.5% 82.0% Vanuatu
2000s 14.8% 59.7% 44.9% Vanuatu
2010s 12.4% 84.6% 72.2% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 85.3% against 14.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2011.
What is the difference in food exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Vanuatu?
70.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Vanuatu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Vanuatu rank globally for food exports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.