Estonia vs South Africa: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 10.4% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Estonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for food exports?
- Estonia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th 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.