Least developed countries vs Malawi: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 90.2% against 15.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 75.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 94.9% | 68.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 86.0% | 75.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 81.9% | 67.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 89.0% | 73.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 90.2% against 15.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 75.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for food exports?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th 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
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.