Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2024
Ireland
7.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Ireland rank
143rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.9% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.2% | 57.7% | 18.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 43.3% | 19.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 32.0% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.5% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.9% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 143rd 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.