Afghanistan vs Saint Lucia: Food imports

Afghanistan
26.9%
in 2019
Saint Lucia
27.6%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
21st

Food imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 27.6% against 26.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.6% 28.4% 7.9% Saint Lucia
2000s 18.6% 22.8% 4.3% Saint Lucia
2010s 19.0% 24.1% 5.1% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Afghanistan or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 27.6% against 26.9% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in food imports between Afghanistan and Saint Lucia?
0.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saint Lucia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Saint Lucia rank globally for food imports?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia 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

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.