Which has higher food exports, Malta or Viet Nam?

Malta, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Viet Nam?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Malta vs Viet Nam: Food exports

Malta

9.7%

in 2024

Viet Nam

9.4%

in 2023

Malta rank

134th

Viet Nam rank

137th

Food exports over time

Malta
Viet Nam

How they compare

Malta currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Malta ranks 134th and Viet Nam ranks 137th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	29.8%	27.2%	Viet Nam
2000s	5.3%	22.1%	16.8%	Viet Nam
2010s	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	Viet Nam
2020s	11.1%	8.6%	2.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Malta or Viet Nam?: Malta, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Malta and Viet Nam?: 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Viet Nam?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Malta and Viet Nam rank globally for food exports?: Malta ranks 134th and Viet Nam ranks 137th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.