Ethiopia vs Oman: Food imports

Ethiopia
13.8%
in 2023
Oman
13.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
107th
Oman rank
106th

Food imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Oman ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 107th and Oman ranks 106th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 18.7% 10.8% Oman
2000s 11.9% 13.7% 1.7% Oman
2010s 12.0% 12.9% 0.8% Oman
2020s 21.1% 15.2% 5.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Ethiopia or Oman?
Oman, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Ethiopia and Oman?
0.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Oman?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Oman rank globally for food imports?
Ethiopia ranks 107th and Oman ranks 106th 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.