Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Belize
95.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
98.2%
in 2023
Belize rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98.2% against 95.3% in Belize, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 98.6% | 87.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 95.0% | 27.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 88.9% | 16.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 95.0% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98.2% against 95.3% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Belize ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd 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.