El Salvador vs Lesotho: Share of food products in total merchandise exports

El Salvador
22.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
23.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
71st

Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lesotho
020406080196319932024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23.3% against 22.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 71st of 196 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 8.3% 8.8% El Salvador
2010s 20.2% 13.0% 7.2% El Salvador
2020s 20.4% 14.5% 5.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, El Salvador or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 23.3% against 22.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between El Salvador and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 71st 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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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.