New Zealand vs Paraguay: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
New Zealand
69.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
69.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
22nd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.1% against 69.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 62.2% | 5.1% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 60.2% | 7.3% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.6% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 56.5% | 10.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 40.7% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 61.6% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 67.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69.1% against 69.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.