Jamaica vs Madagascar: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Jamaica
30.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
30.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
Madagascar rank
60th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 79.4% | 33.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 77.5% | 55.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 78.8% | 59.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 60.1% | 36.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 38.4% | 17.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 33.0% | 10.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 35.5% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 60th 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.