Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Micronesia (country): Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 99.2% against 23.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 75.6%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 4.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 46 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 91.2% | 72.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 99.2% | 79.9% | Micronesia (country) |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 99.2% against 23.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in food exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Micronesia (country)?
- 75.6%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Micronesia (country)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Micronesia (country) rank globally for food exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st 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.