Kiribati vs Maldives: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Kiribati
97.2%
in 2021
Maldives
94.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
4th
Maldives rank
6th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Kiribati
- Maldives
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 97.2% against 94.4% in Maldives, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 74.4% | 19.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 98.1% | 20.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 97.8% | 22.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 96.6% | 5.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Kiribati or Maldives?
- Kiribati, at 97.2% against 94.4% in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Kiribati and Maldives?
- 2.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Maldives rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Kiribati ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 6th 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.