Albania vs South Africa: Food exports

Albania
13.4%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th

Food exports over time

  • Albania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.4% 11.0% 1.6% South Africa
2000s 6.0% 8.6% 2.6% South Africa
2010s 6.4% 10.2% 3.8% South Africa
2020s 11.7% 11.2% 0.6% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Albania or South Africa?
Albania, at 13.4% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Albania and South Africa?
0.6%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for food exports?
Albania ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 196 countries.
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.