Food exports in Small states
Small states: Food exports was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Small states, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Small states recorded 19.2% for food exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Small states peaked at 26.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2011.
That places Small states 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food exports in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.3% | — |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,948 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Small states?
- Food exports in Small states was 19.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for food exports?
- Small states ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.