Gambia vs Least developed countries: Food exports

Gambia
90.7%
in 2024
Least developed countries
15.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Food exports over time

  • Gambia
  • Least developed countries
20406080100196419942024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 90.7% against 15.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 75.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 6.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 97.8% 26.4% 71.4% Gambia
2000s 83.4% 10.9% 72.6% Gambia
2010s 74.1% 14.4% 59.7% Gambia
2020s 73.4% 15.3% 58.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Gambia or Least developed countries?
Gambia, at 90.7% against 15.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Gambia and Least developed countries?
75.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Least developed countries?
18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Least developed countries rank globally for food exports?
Gambia ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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.