Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 11.1% | 12.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 10.4% | 13.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 10.6% | 9.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.7% | 6.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for food imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 148th 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.