Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Côte d'Ivoire
47.2%
in 2024
Kenya
49.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
41st
Kenya rank
38th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.2% against 47.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 58.7% | 11.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 55.1% | 7.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 56.9% | 2.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 0.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 46.7% | 5.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 49.2% against 47.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th 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.