Benin vs Dominican Republic: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Benin
-17.1%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
-16.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
103rd
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports -16.3% against -17.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | -0.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | -4.4% | 1.1% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -7.6% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | -6.8% | -12.2% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | -16.4% | -12.6% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | -15.2% | -14.4% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at -16.3% against -17.1% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.