Table: African Countries' Dependence on Single-Commodity Exports
African countries' dependence on single-commodity exports
  Percent share of
 
Country Commodity Gross national income Total merchandise exports Total agricultural exports
Malawi Tobacco leaves 23.8    59    74   
Sao Tome and Principe Cocoa beans 16.9    69    97   
Burundi Coffee 7.2    75    83   
Kenya Tea 6.5    26    42   
Guinea-Bissau Cashew nuts 6.3    48    91   
Chad Cotton 5.7    37    71   
Ethiopia Coffee 5.4    62    69   
Burkina Faso Cotton 4.9    39    77   
Many developing nations depend heavily on agricultural exports. These nations are susceptible to fluctuations in prices for the commodities they export, and are hurt by subsidies and dumping in these markets by developed nations.
Source: FAO 2002