Argentina vs Iceland: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Argentina
- Iceland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 49.0% against 46.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5% | 92.4% | 16.9% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 70.4% | 78.4% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 76.8% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 76.9% | 24.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 55.6% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 44.5% | 11.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 45.4% | 10.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Argentina or Iceland?
- Argentina, at 49.0% against 46.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Argentina and Iceland?
- 2.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for food exports?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 42nd 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
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.