Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.3% | 27.9% | 27.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for food exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 178th 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.