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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.7%
in 2025
Somalia
93.7%
in 1982
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Somalia rank
7th

Food exports over time

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

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93.7% against 19.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 74.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

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

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 47.6% 80.3% 32.7% Somalia
1970s 41.9% 89.5% 47.6% Somalia
1980s 27.3% 92.6% 65.3% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 93.7% against 19.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 1982.
What is the difference in food exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
74.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1982.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia rank globally for food exports?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.