New Zealand vs South Asia: Food exports
Food exports over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69.0% against 11.8% in South Asia, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 34.3% | 22.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 32.2% | 20.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 23.4% | 25.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 16.4% | 29.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 10.5% | 40.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 10.5% | 48.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 12.2% | 54.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, New Zealand or South Asia?
- New Zealand, at 69.0% against 11.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 57.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for food exports?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Asia 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.