Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2024
Mexico
7.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Mexico rank
144th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 41.0% | 36.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 34.2% | 28.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 9.2% | 29.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 6.4% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 5.4% | 12.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.8% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.6% | 1.0% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th 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.