Belgium vs South Africa: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Belgium
13.3%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
South Africa rank
119th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.3% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 21.6% | 12.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 13.3% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.