Canada vs France: Food exports

Canada
13.5%
in 2024
France
13.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
114th
France rank
117th

Food exports over time

  • Canada
  • France
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 114th and France ranks 117th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1% 16.3% 1.8% Canada
1970s 12.6% 16.4% 3.8% France
1980s 10.8% 16.4% 5.7% France
1990s 8.1% 14.5% 6.3% France
2000s 8.0% 11.1% 3.2% France
2010s 11.3% 12.5% 1.3% France
2020s 13.0% 13.5% 0.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Canada or France?
Canada, at 13.5% against 13.3% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Canada and France?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for food exports?
Canada ranks 114th and France ranks 117th 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.