Africa Western and Central vs Panama: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 73.6% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 61.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 6.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 46 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 64.1% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 65.7% | 35.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 73.6% | 51.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 73.2% | 57.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 81.4% | 67.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 65.1% | 51.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 24.7% | 12.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Panama?
- Panama, at 73.6% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Panama?
- 61.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Panama?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Panama rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th 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.