Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Jamaica
30.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
27.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.4% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 80.2% | 33.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 62.6% | 41.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 45.5% | 24.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.8% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.3% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 30.4% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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.