French Polynesia vs United Kingdom: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- French Polynesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 6.0% | 46.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 7.1% | 15.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 7.1% | 11.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 6.3% | 14.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 6.7% | 11.9% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, French Polynesia or United Kingdom?
- French Polynesia, at 7.4% against 6.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between French Polynesia and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and United Kingdom rank globally for food exports?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th 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.