Djibouti vs Kiribati: Food imports

Djibouti
38.6%
in 2023
Kiribati
41.4%
in 2021
Djibouti rank
5th
Kiribati rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • Djibouti
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 41.4% against 38.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 5th and Kiribati ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kiribati Difference Ahead
1980s 29.3% 34.4% 5.1% Kiribati
2000s 29.3% 42.3% 13.0% Kiribati
2020s 41.1% 41.4% 0.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Djibouti or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 41.4% against 38.6% in Djibouti as of 2021.
What is the difference in food imports between Djibouti and Kiribati?
2.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kiribati?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Djibouti and Kiribati rank globally for food imports?
Djibouti ranks 5th 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.