Food exports in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Food exports was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Late-demographic dividend, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Late-demographic dividend stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 19.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2006.
That places Late-demographic dividend 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Food exports in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.7% | — |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Food exports in Late-demographic dividend was 7.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for food exports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.