Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Nicaragua
42.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
41.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
47th
Saint Lucia rank
48th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 42.6% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 77.7% | 24.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 68.4% | 1.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 71.3% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 70.5% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 41.5% | 11.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 41.6% | 7.0% | Nicaragua |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Nicaragua, at 42.6% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th 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.