Malta vs United States: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Malta
9.7%
in 2024
United States
9.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
134th
United States rank
135th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 134th and United States ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 19.1% | 10.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 15.8% | 9.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 9.9% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.2% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.9% | 3.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 9.7% against 9.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Malta and United States?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Malta ranks 134th and United States 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.