Colombia vs Ethiopia: Food imports

Colombia
13.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
13.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
Ethiopia rank
107th

Food imports over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Colombia ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 107th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 7.9% 3.4% Colombia
2000s 10.5% 11.9% 1.4% Ethiopia
2010s 11.0% 12.0% 1.0% Ethiopia
2020s 14.3% 21.1% 6.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for food imports?
Colombia ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 107th 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.