Africa Western and Central vs Panama: Food exports

Africa Western and Central
12.1%
in 2023
Panama
73.6%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
21st
Panama rank
19th

Food exports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Panama
20406080196219932024

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

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.