Arab World vs Timor-Leste: Food imports

Arab World
11.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
28.1%
in 2023
Arab World rank
19th
Timor-Leste rank
18th

Food imports over time

  • Arab World
  • Timor-Leste
101520253035197820002023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 28.1% against 11.7% in Arab World, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 19th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 18.4% 6.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 12.6% 25.3% 12.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 12.5% 30.1% 17.6% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Arab World or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 28.1% against 11.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Arab World and Timor-Leste?
16.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Timor-Leste rank globally for food imports?
Arab World ranks 19th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th 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

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.