Germany vs Sri Lanka: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Germany
-17.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-17.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -17.1% against -17.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Germany ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.2% | -14.9% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -16.1% | -13.8% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -11.4% | -11.9% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | -5.3% | -18.3% | 12.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -23.2% | 18.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | -15.4% | -20.0% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | -17.5% | -18.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
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, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -17.1% against -17.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Germany ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.