Africa Western and Central vs Palestine: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 30.9% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 24.6% | 6.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.2% | 8.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 31.2% | 13.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 30.9% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
- 15.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Palestine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Palestine rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.