Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food exports

Germany
6.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
151st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
148th

Food exports over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2468196219932025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 6.5% 4.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.3% 7.0% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.3% 7.1% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.1% 7.2% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.6% 5.5% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.6% 6.3% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.9% 6.7% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in food exports between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food exports?
Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th 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.