Malaysia vs United States of America: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Malaysia
10.4%
in 2025
United States of America
9.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
133rd
United States of America rank
135th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.4% against 9.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 19.1% | 8.9% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 19.1% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 10.4% against 9.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th 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.