Guatemala vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Guatemala
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 46.8% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 11.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 6.2% | 50.8% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 3.8% | 56.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 2.3% | 42.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 3.6% | 40.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 4.3% | 43.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Guatemala or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Guatemala, at 46.8% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 42.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for food exports?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th 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.