Suriname vs United Kingdom: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 6.2% | 9.8% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 6.9% | 4.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 6.9% | 10.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.5% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Suriname or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United Kingdom rank globally for food exports?
- Suriname ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 148th 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.