Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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
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.