Comoros vs Kiribati: Food imports

Comoros
42.1%
in 2023
Kiribati
41.4%
in 2021
Comoros rank
1st
Kiribati rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • Comoros
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 42.1% against 41.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 40.2% 38.1% 2.1% Comoros
2000s 35.5% 37.3% 1.9% Kiribati
2010s 41.1% 37.8% 3.3% Comoros
2020s 31.5% 42.6% 11.1% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Comoros or Kiribati?
Comoros, at 42.1% against 41.4% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Comoros and Kiribati?
0.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kiribati?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Comoros and Kiribati rank globally for food imports?
Comoros ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 3rd 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.