Afghanistan vs Antigua and Barbuda: Food imports

Afghanistan
26.9%
in 2019
Antigua and Barbuda
27.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Antigua and Barbuda rank
20th

Food imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Antigua and Barbuda
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How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.7% against 26.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Antigua and Barbuda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Difference Ahead
1970s 21.6% 22.3% 0.7% Antigua and Barbuda
2000s 18.3% 17.6% 0.7% Afghanistan
2010s 19.0% 24.3% 5.3% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Afghanistan or Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.7% against 26.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
0.8%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for food imports?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.