East Asia & Pacific vs Iceland: Food exports
Food exports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.9% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 42.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 76.9% | 65.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 76.9% | 69.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 55.6% | 50.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 44.5% | 39.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 45.4% | 40.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, East Asia & Pacific or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.9% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 42.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Iceland rank globally for food exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
- 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.