Mauritania vs Namibia: Food exports

Mauritania
25.5%
in 2024
Namibia
28.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Namibia rank
63rd

Food exports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 28.0% against 25.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 31.1% 9.2% Namibia
2010s 33.0% 26.5% 6.5% Mauritania
2020s 25.7% 26.3% 0.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 28.0% against 25.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Mauritania and Namibia?
2.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for food exports?
Mauritania ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 63rd 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.