El Salvador vs Pakistan: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
El Salvador
22.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
24.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
70th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- El Salvador
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.4% against 22.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 70th of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.0% | 10.1% | 49.9% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 23.9% | 34.4% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 20.1% | 38.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 11.5% | 39.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.5% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 0.3% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 24.4% 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 Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 70th 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.