Canada vs Portugal: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Canada
13.5%
in 2024
Portugal
14.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
114th
Portugal rank
111th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.4% against 13.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 25.0% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 16.8% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.4% against 13.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Canada ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th 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.