Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Food exports

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.7%
in 2025
Malawi
90.2%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Malawi rank
10th

Food exports over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
20406080100196219932025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 90.2% against 19.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 70.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th of 46 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 48.7% 91.9% 43.2% Malawi
1970s 41.9% 92.6% 50.7% Malawi
1980s 27.3% 93.3% 66.0% Malawi
1990s 21.2% 89.6% 68.4% Malawi
2000s 18.8% 84.6% 65.9% Malawi
2010s 21.8% 81.9% 60.1% Malawi
2020s 24.2% 89.2% 65.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 90.2% against 19.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
70.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for food exports?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th 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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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.