Denmark vs Ghana: Food imports

Denmark
13.6%
in 2025
Ghana
13.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
111th
Ghana rank
109th

Food imports over time

  • Denmark
  • Ghana
510152025196219932025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Denmark ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 109th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 17.7% 3.3% Ghana
1970s 11.4% 15.7% 4.3% Ghana
1980s 11.9% 10.5% 1.4% Denmark
1990s 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% Denmark
2000s 11.8% 16.0% 4.2% Ghana
2010s 13.7% 16.8% 3.1% Ghana
2020s 13.5% 15.3% 1.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Denmark or Ghana?
Ghana, at 13.7% against 13.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Denmark and Ghana?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for food imports?
Denmark ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 109th 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.