Caribbean Small States vs Haiti: Food imports

Caribbean Small States
17.2%
in 2024
Haiti
37.3%
in 2016
Caribbean Small States rank
5th
Haiti rank
7th

Food imports over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 37.3% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Haiti ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Haiti Difference Ahead
1970s 13.9% 26.5% 12.6% Haiti
1980s 12.4% 26.1% 13.7% Haiti
2010s 15.4% 34.8% 19.3% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Caribbean Small States or Haiti?
Haiti, at 37.3% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2016.
What is the difference in food imports between Caribbean Small States and Haiti?
20.1%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Haiti?
10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Caribbean Small States and Haiti rank globally for food imports?
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Haiti ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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.