Albania vs Faroe Islands: Food imports

Albania
16.6%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
17.1%
in 2009
Albania rank
84th
Faroe Islands rank
83rd

Food imports over time

  • Albania
  • Faroe Islands
101520253035197620002024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 84th and Faroe Islands ranks 83rd of 196 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 28.9% 22.5% 6.4% Albania
2000s 18.6% 16.2% 2.5% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Albania or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Albania as of 2009.
What is the difference in food imports between Albania and Faroe Islands?
0.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Faroe Islands?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
How do Albania and Faroe Islands rank globally for food imports?
Albania ranks 84th and Faroe Islands ranks 83rd 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.