Albania vs Botswana: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Albania
16.6%
in 2024
Botswana
16.2%
in 2023
Albania rank
86th
Botswana rank
89th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Albania
  • Botswana
102030199620102024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 89th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 13.7% 4.9% Albania
2010s 15.2% 10.6% 4.6% Albania
2020s 14.6% 13.4% 1.2% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Albania or Botswana?
Albania, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Albania and Botswana?
0.4%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Albania and Botswana rank globally for food imports?
Albania ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 89th 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, 10,133 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.