European Union vs Ukraine: Food exports
Food exports over time
- European Union
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 58.7% against 11.0% in European Union, a difference of 47.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 5.3 times European Union's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 46 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 13.4% | 3.9% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.2% | 5.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 32.5% | 22.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 51.4% | 41.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, European Union or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 58.7% against 11.0% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between European Union and Ukraine?
- 47.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for food exports?
- European Union ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 29th 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.