Cape Verde vs Maldives: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Cape Verde
-76.8%
in 2023
Maldives
-78.3%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
181st
Maldives rank
182nd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -76.8% against -78.3% in Maldives, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.0% | 1.5% | 20.5% | Maldives |
| 1970s | -56.8% | 1.2% | 58.0% | Maldives |
| 1980s | -56.8% | -10.7% | 46.0% | Maldives |
| 1990s | -61.5% | -11.7% | 49.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | -57.9% | -22.4% | 35.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | -62.8% | -68.2% | 5.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -72.0% | -78.3% | 6.4% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Cape Verde, at -76.8% against -78.3% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 1.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 182nd 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.