Belize vs Zimbabwe: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Belize
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 19.3% against 19.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 5.5% | 20.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.3% | 2.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.7% | 4.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Belize or Zimbabwe?
- Belize, at 19.3% against 19.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Zimbabwe rank globally for food imports?
- Belize ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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
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.