Benin vs Tanzania: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Benin
39.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
37.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
54th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 39.7% against 37.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 61.0% | 9.7% | Benin |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 58.1% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 65.4% | 49.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 37.3% | 8.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.5% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 31.7% | 3.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 39.7% against 37.4% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Benin and Tanzania?
- 2.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 54th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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.