Africa Western and Central vs Ethiopia: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 80.4% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 68.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 77.4% | 62.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 65.7% | 52.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 77.9% | 64.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 79.9% | 67.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 80.4% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 68.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.