Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Nicaragua
42.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
45.6%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.6% against 42.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 21.5% | 28.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 32.1% | 28.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 55.3% | 26.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 57.8% | 10.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.6% against 42.6% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 3.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.