Cape Verde vs Least developed countries: Food exports

Cape Verde
86.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries
15.1%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
14th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Food exports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 86.4% against 15.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 71.3%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 65.1% 26.4% 38.7% Cape Verde
2000s 56.7% 11.1% 45.6% Cape Verde
2010s 83.6% 14.4% 69.3% Cape Verde
2020s 87.2% 15.3% 71.9% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Cape Verde or Least developed countries?
Cape Verde, at 86.4% against 15.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Cape Verde and Least developed countries?
71.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Least developed countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Least developed countries rank globally for food exports?
Cape Verde ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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.