Food exports in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Food exports was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Pre-demographic dividend is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 37.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 37.6% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 27.7% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 84.7% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 80.4% compare
- 19 Panama 73.6% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.5% compare
- 21 Grenada 69.1% compare
- 22 Paraguay 69.1% compare
- 23 New Zealand 69.0% compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 329.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Food exports in Pre-demographic dividend was 12.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for food exports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.