Cape Verde vs Faroe Islands: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Cape Verde
86.4%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
88.0%
in 2009
Cape Verde rank
14th
Faroe Islands rank
13th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Cape Verde
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 88.0% against 86.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 89.7% | 20.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 90.9% | 6.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 92.0% | 73.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 92.0% | 63.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Cape Verde or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 88.0% against 86.4% in Cape Verde as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Cape Verde and Faroe Islands?
- 1.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Faroe Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
- How do Cape Verde and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 13th 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.