Food exports in World
World: Food exports was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in World, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in World is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in World peaked at 22.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
World ranks 38th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food exports in World, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.0% | — |
| 1964 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 17.2% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,249 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in World?
- Food exports in World was 9.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does World rank for food exports?
- World ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.