Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Ireland
7.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
8.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
143rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
142nd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 8.7% | 43.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 5.7% | 37.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 2.7% | 26.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 8.1% | 9.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.8% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.6% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd 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.