Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 12.3% | 11.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 9.2% | 14.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 7.0% | 17.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 7.0% | 12.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Burkina Faso or Sweden?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for food imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.