Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Mauritania
25.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.3% against 25.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 78.9% | 69.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 75.3% | 65.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 25.8% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.3% against 25.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Mauritania ranks 66th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.