Aruba vs Samoa: Food imports

Aruba
30.7%
in 2023
Samoa
29.6%
in 2024
Aruba rank
14th
Samoa rank
16th

Food imports over time

  • Aruba
  • Samoa
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 30.7% against 29.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.

Aruba ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 24.9% 4.0% Samoa
2010s 29.7% 26.5% 3.2% Aruba
2020s 32.2% 30.2% 2.0% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Aruba or Samoa?
Aruba, at 30.7% against 29.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Aruba and Samoa?
1.1%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Aruba and Samoa rank globally for food imports?
Aruba ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 16th 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.