French Polynesia vs Mexico: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- French Polynesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 36.8% | 15.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 31.6% | 9.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 9.2% | 9.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 6.8% | 13.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 8.4% | 10.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, French Polynesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.5% against 7.4% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between French Polynesia and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Mexico rank globally for food exports?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd 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.