Comoros vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Food imports

Comoros
42.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
18.5%
in 2019
Comoros rank
1st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • Comoros
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1020304050196219922023

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 42.1% against 18.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 36.6% 20.8% 15.8% Comoros
2000s 37.3% 15.3% 22.0% Comoros
2010s 41.3% 17.3% 24.0% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Comoros or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Comoros, at 42.1% against 18.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
23.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for food imports?
Comoros ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.