Viet Nam vs Zambia: Food exports

Viet Nam
9.4%
in 2023
Zambia
8.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
137th
Zambia rank
138th

Food exports over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 138th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.8% 6.6% 23.1% Viet Nam
2000s 22.1% 9.4% 12.7% Viet Nam
2010s 14.2% 8.5% 5.7% Viet Nam
2020s 8.6% 8.8% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Viet Nam or Zambia?
Viet Nam, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food exports between Viet Nam and Zambia?
0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for food exports?
Viet Nam ranks 137th 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

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.