Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Food exports

Sierra Leone
45.6%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
41.6%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Saint Lucia rank
48th

Food exports over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 45.6% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.3% 80.2% 57.9% Saint Lucia
1980s 32.7% 67.3% 34.6% Saint Lucia
2000s 55.3% 77.0% 21.7% Saint Lucia
2010s 57.8% 37.2% 20.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
Sierra Leone, at 45.6% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
What is the difference in food exports between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
4.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for food exports?
Sierra Leone ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th 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.