Which has higher food exports, IDA blend or Somalia?

Somalia, at 93.7% against 18.8% in IDA blend as of 1982.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Somalia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1981.

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.

IDA blend vs Somalia: Food exports

IDA blend

18.8%

in 2024

Somalia

93.7%

in 1982

IDA blend rank

10th

Somalia rank

7th

Food exports over time

IDA blend
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93.7% against 18.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 74.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 5.0 times IDA blend's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	43.6%	80.3%	36.7%	Somalia
1970s	25.1%	89.5%	64.3%	Somalia
1980s	21.2%	97.5%	76.3%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, IDA blend or Somalia?: Somalia, at 93.7% against 18.8% in IDA blend as of 1982.
What is the difference in food exports between IDA blend and Somalia?: 74.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Somalia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1981.
How do IDA blend and Somalia rank globally for food exports?: IDA blend ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 46 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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.