New Zealand vs Paraguay: Food exports
Food exports over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.1% against 69.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 62.2% | 5.1% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 60.2% | 7.3% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.6% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 56.5% | 10.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 40.7% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 61.6% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 67.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69.1% against 69.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for food exports?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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
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.