Africa Western and Central vs Seychelles: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 85.9% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 70.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 5.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 14th of 46 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 91.7% | 63.3% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 91.7% | 69.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 99.6% | 84.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 94.6% | 81.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 80.3% | 66.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 87.1% | 74.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 85.9% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Seychelles?
- 70.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Seychelles?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Seychelles rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 14th 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.