Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 68.8% against 11.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 57.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 21st of 46 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 46.0% | 30.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 50.5% | 40.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 59.5% | 46.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 66.9% | 51.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 68.8% against 11.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 57.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for food exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 21st 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.