Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Rwanda
-9.8%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
-9.7%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
79th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -9.7% against -9.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -0.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 5.7% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -2.4% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -6.6% | 4.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -7.1% | -13.1% | 6.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -8.5% | -10.2% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -9.7% against -9.8% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Rwanda ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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.