Afghanistan vs Micronesia (country): Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 26.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 29.7% | 11.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 28.3% | 18.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Afghanistan or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 26.9% in Afghanistan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in food imports between Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.9%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for food imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st 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
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.