Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Food exports

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
85.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
16th

Food exports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 85.3% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 70.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 46 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 28.0% 91.9% 63.9% Vanuatu
1980s 18.6% 97.4% 78.8% Vanuatu
2000s 14.2% 59.7% 45.5% Vanuatu
2010s 12.6% 84.6% 72.0% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 85.3% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in food exports between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
70.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for food exports?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 46 groups.
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.