South Korea vs New Caledonia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- South Korea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 2.5% | 36.7% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 0.4% | 9.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.7% | 5.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, South Korea or New Caledonia?
- South Korea, at 1.7% against 1.4% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between South Korea and New Caledonia?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Caledonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and New Caledonia rank globally for food exports?
- South Korea ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 179th 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.