Kiribati vs Pacific island small states: Food exports

Kiribati
97.2%
in 2021
Pacific island small states
47.5%
in 2018
Kiribati rank
4th
Pacific island small states rank
1st

Food exports over time

  • Kiribati
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 97.2% against 47.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 49.7%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Kiribati ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 86.4% 75.0% Pacific island small states
1980s 98.7% 84.1% 14.7% Kiribati
2000s 77.7% 54.9% 22.8% Kiribati
2010s 75.0% 49.7% 25.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Kiribati or Pacific island small states?
Kiribati, at 97.2% against 47.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in food exports between Kiribati and Pacific island small states?
49.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Pacific island small states?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Pacific island small states rank globally for food exports?
Kiribati ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st 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.