Faroe Islands vs Seychelles: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Faroe Islands
88.0%
in 2009
Seychelles
85.9%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
13th
Seychelles rank
15th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Faroe Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 88.0% against 85.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 13th and Seychelles ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.5% | 90.8% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 73.6% | 16.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 99.3% | 6.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 94.7% | 4.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Faroe Islands or Seychelles?
- Faroe Islands, at 88.0% against 85.9% in Seychelles as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 2.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Faroe Islands and Seychelles rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th and Seychelles ranks 15th 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.