Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.0% against 8.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 22.9% | 16.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 20.1% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 22.4% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 23.0% against 8.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 14.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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.