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Food and agriculture ยท ranked by Food exports share

Countries with the highest food share of exports

50 ranked ยท updated 2026-11-02
Number oneSao Tome and Principe98.21 % of merchandise exports
Ranking by Food exports share
#NameFood exports shareChange
198.21 % of merchandise exportsnew
297.22 % of merchandise exportsnew
395.34 % of merchandise exportsnew
494.35 % of merchandise exportsnew
590.66 % of merchandise exportsnew
690.18 % of merchandise exportsnew
788.54 % of merchandise exportsnew
886.39 % of merchandise exportsnew
985.88 % of merchandise exportsnew
1084.7 % of merchandise exportsnew
Show positions 11โ€“50
1180.39 % of merchandise exportsnew
1273.56 % of merchandise exportsnew
1372.51 % of merchandise exportsnew
1469.12 % of merchandise exportsnew
1569.1 % of merchandise exportsnew
1668.97 % of merchandise exportsnew
1767.32 % of merchandise exportsnew
1865.32 % of merchandise exportsnew
1964.33 % of merchandise exportsnew
2058.69 % of merchandise exportsnew
2156.11 % of merchandise exportsnew
2253.71 % of merchandise exportsnew
2353.5 % of merchandise exportsnew
2452.2 % of merchandise exportsnew
2550.93 % of merchandise exportsnew
2649.39 % of merchandise exportsnew
2749.23 % of merchandise exportsnew
2849 % of merchandise exportsnew
2947.5 % of merchandise exportsnew
3047.21 % of merchandise exportsnew
3146.92 % of merchandise exportsnew
3246.02 % of merchandise exportsnew
3345.85 % of merchandise exportsnew
3443.46 % of merchandise exportsnew
3542.59 % of merchandise exportsnew
3641.63 % of merchandise exportsnew
3741.47 % of merchandise exportsnew
3841.22 % of merchandise exportsnew
3940.73 % of merchandise exportsnew
4039.66 % of merchandise exportsnew
4139.3 % of merchandise exportsnew
4237.39 % of merchandise exportsnew
4336.67 % of merchandise exportsnew
4433.05 % of merchandise exportsnew
4532.33 % of merchandise exportsnew
4630.93 % of merchandise exportsnew
4730.73 % of merchandise exportsnew
4830.47 % of merchandise exportsnew
4930.39 % of merchandise exportsnew
5029.7 % of merchandise exportsnew

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About this ranking

Countries with the highest food share of exports, explained

Countries with the highest food share of exports is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in food and agriculture by Food exports share, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.

Sao Tome and Principe currently holds #1 with 98.21 % of merchandise exports. Kiribati is second with 97.22 % of merchandise exports. Belize completes the top three with 95.34 % of merchandise exports. Together the top three account for about 32% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.

How it is measured: Food exports as a share of merchandise exports. Our World in Data chart "share-food-exports" (column tx_val_food_zs_un); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.

Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.

Frequently asked questions

Who is #1 in Countries with the highest food share of exports?
Sao Tome and Principe is #1 with 98.21 % of merchandise exports, as of 2026-11-02. Kiribati is #2.
How is Countries with the highest food share of exports ranked?
By Food exports share. Food exports as a share of merchandise exports. Our World in Data chart "share-food-exports" (column tx_val_food_zs_un); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
How often is this ranking updated?
It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
Where does the data come from?
Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.