Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.3% against 15.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 40.8% | 21.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 17.3% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 3.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.3% against 15.3% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for food imports?
- Cyprus ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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
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.