Morocco vs South Africa: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Morocco
12.5%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Morocco rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 21.6% | 7.9% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 8.0% | 17.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 9.6% | 17.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 8.6% | 11.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 10.2% | 9.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Morocco ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.