Burkina Faso vs Italy: Food imports

Burkina Faso
11.2%
in 2024
Italy
11.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Italy rank
138th

Food imports over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Italy
102030196219932024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th of 196 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 24.2% 21.2% 3.0% Burkina Faso
1970s 24.0% 19.1% 4.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 24.0% 13.4% 10.5% Burkina Faso
1990s 19.7% 10.9% 8.8% Burkina Faso
2000s 16.4% 9.0% 7.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 12.9% 10.2% 2.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 11.4% 10.3% 1.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Burkina Faso or Italy?
Italy, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Burkina Faso and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?
51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for food imports?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th 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.