Chile vs El Salvador: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Chile
22.7%
in 2025
El Salvador
22.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
76th
El Salvador rank
73rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 60.0% | 54.5% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 58.3% | 49.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 59.0% | 37.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 50.7% | 24.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.2% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 1.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Chile or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Chile ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 73rd 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.