United States vs Zambia: Food exports
Food exports over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 2.2% | 17.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 1.1% | 18.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 1.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, United States or Zambia?
- United States, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between United States and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for food exports?
- United States ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th 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.