Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2024
Sweden
6.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Sweden rank
147th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 147th of 196 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 3.2% | 74.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 2.7% | 59.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 2.7% | 36.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 2.5% | 15.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 3.5% | 14.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.8% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
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 Sweden?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 147th 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.