Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
148th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 6.5% | 70.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 7.0% | 55.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 7.1% | 31.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 6.8% | 10.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 5.5% | 12.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.8% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.1% against 6.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th 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.