Djibouti vs Niger: Food imports

Djibouti
38.6%
in 2023
Niger
37.9%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
5th
Niger rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Djibouti
  • Niger
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 38.6% against 37.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 29.3% 24.3% 5.1% Djibouti
1980s 30.9% 23.5% 7.4% Djibouti
2000s 29.3% 15.5% 13.8% Djibouti
2020s 38.8% 27.1% 11.7% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Djibouti or Niger?
Djibouti, at 38.6% against 37.9% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Djibouti and Niger?
0.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Niger rank globally for food imports?
Djibouti ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th 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.