Colombia vs Lebanon: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Colombia
18.1%
in 2024
Lebanon
19.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
93rd
Lebanon rank
90th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Colombia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 19.1% against 18.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 37.8% | 33.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 24.1% | 44.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 20.1% | 9.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 18.7% | 6.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 20.2% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Colombia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 19.1% against 18.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Colombia and Lebanon?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lebanon rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Colombia ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 90th 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.