Arab World vs Palestine: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 30.9% against 12.5% in Arab World, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 16th 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 | Arab World | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 24.4% | 11.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 26.2% | 13.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 31.2% | 18.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Arab World or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 30.9% against 12.5% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Arab World and Palestine?
- 18.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Palestine rank globally for food imports?
- Arab World ranks 16th 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.