Africa Western and Central vs Faroe Islands: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 91.9% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 76.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 6.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Faroe Islands ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 90.5% | 63.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 92.9% | 71.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 91.8% | 76.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 90.5% | 76.9% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 91.9% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
- 76.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Faroe Islands rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Faroe Islands ranks 9th 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.