Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 6.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 2.4% against 2.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.