Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Afghanistan
63.9%
in 2019
Uruguay
65.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 65.3% against 63.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 47.1% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 61.1% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 63.2% | 20.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 65.3% against 63.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.