Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 94.4% against 19.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 74.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th of 46 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 74.4% | 52.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 80.5% | 61.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 97.8% | 75.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 95.9% | 71.7% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 94.4% 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 Maldives?
- 74.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for food exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th 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
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.