Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 21.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of is 21.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of peaked at 27.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2011.
Palestine, State of ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 12.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 167.17 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Palestine, State of was 21.4% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Palestine, State of ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.