Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Food imports

Afghanistan
26.9%
in 2019
Tajikistan
26.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
25th

Food imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 26.9% against 26.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
Afghanistan, at 26.9% against 26.5% in Tajikistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in food imports between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for food imports?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 25th 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.