Colombia vs Oman: Food imports

Colombia
13.7%
in 2024
Oman
13.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
108th
Oman rank
106th

Food imports over time

  • Colombia
  • Oman
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Oman ahead.

Colombia ranks 108th and Oman ranks 106th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 15.6% 4.5% Oman
1980s 10.0% 15.3% 5.3% Oman
1990s 10.0% 18.7% 8.7% Oman
2000s 10.5% 13.7% 3.2% Oman
2010s 11.0% 12.9% 1.9% Oman
2020s 14.2% 14.9% 0.7% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Colombia or Oman?
Oman, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Colombia and Oman?
0.2%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Oman?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Oman rank globally for food imports?
Colombia ranks 108th and Oman ranks 106th 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.