Colombia vs Spain: Food exports

Colombia
18.1%
in 2024
Spain
18.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
93rd
Spain rank
91st

Food exports over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 91st of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 73.8% 45.8% 28.1% Colombia
1970s 67.9% 25.3% 42.5% Colombia
1980s 61.2% 16.6% 44.5% Colombia
1990s 30.9% 15.4% 15.5% Colombia
2000s 16.7% 14.5% 2.3% Colombia
2010s 12.6% 15.9% 3.2% Spain
2020s 17.8% 17.7% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Colombia and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for food exports?
Colombia ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 91st 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.