Malawi vs Somalia: Food exports

Malawi
90.2%
in 2024
Somalia
93.7%
in 1982
Malawi rank
10th
Somalia rank
7th

Food exports over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
020406080100196219932024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93.7% against 90.2% in Malawi, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 89.8% 84.0% 5.8% Malawi
1970s 92.6% 89.5% 3.1% Malawi
1980s 91.9% 92.6% 0.7% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 93.7% against 90.2% in Malawi as of 1982.
What is the difference in food exports between Malawi and Somalia?
3.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1982.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for food exports?
Malawi ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
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.