Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Share of food products in total merchandise exports

Tanzania, United Republic of
37.4%
in 2024
Uganda
39.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
54th
Uganda rank
53rd

Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
20406080100197620002024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 39.3% against 37.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 196 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 60.1% 89.9% 29.8% Uganda
1990s 65.3% 76.3% 11.0% Uganda
2000s 37.3% 62.4% 25.1% Uganda
2010s 31.5% 57.6% 26.2% Uganda
2020s 31.7% 45.7% 14.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Uganda, at 39.3% against 37.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.