Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Comoros
Comoros: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Comoros, 1962–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 88.5% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2023.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Comoros peaked at 97.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 61.5% | 89.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 13.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 43.4% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 53.1% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 9 Gambia 90.7% compare
- 10 Malawi 90.2% compare
- 11 Palau 88.7% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 88.0% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 86.4% compare
- 15 Seychelles 85.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 436.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 332.18 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 41.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Comoros?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Comoros was 88.5% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Comoros ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.