Caribbean Small States vs Niger: Food imports

Caribbean Small States
17.2%
in 2024
Niger
37.9%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
5th
Niger rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Niger
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.9% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Niger ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 13.9% 16.4% 2.5% Niger
1980s 12.4% 23.5% 11.1% Niger
1990s 15.3% 37.5% 22.2% Niger
2000s 12.8% 31.2% 18.4% Niger
2010s 15.2% 26.6% 11.4% Niger
2020s 18.5% 30.0% 11.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Caribbean Small States or Niger?
Niger, at 37.9% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Caribbean Small States and Niger?
20.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Niger?
38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Niger rank globally for food imports?
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th 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.