Ethiopia vs Kenya: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.0% against 9.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 7.1% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 12.0% | 9.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.0% against 9.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 3.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.