Eswatini vs Rwanda: Food exports

Eswatini
29.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
27.2%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
65th

Food exports over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
020406080199620092023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 29.7% against 27.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.

Eswatini ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 50.6% 27.3% Rwanda
2010s 28.7% 41.7% 13.0% Rwanda
2020s 28.9% 28.7% 0.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Eswatini, at 29.7% against 27.2% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in food exports between Eswatini and Rwanda?
2.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for food exports?
Eswatini ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th 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.