Faroe Islands vs Guatemala: Food imports

Faroe Islands
17.1%
in 2009
Guatemala
17.4%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
83rd
Guatemala rank
81st

Food imports over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Guatemala
51015202530196519942024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 81st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4% 6.5% 7.9% Faroe Islands
1980s 11.9% 8.8% 3.2% Faroe Islands
1990s 24.3% 12.7% 11.6% Faroe Islands
2000s 16.2% 12.3% 3.9% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Faroe Islands or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Faroe Islands and Guatemala?
0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guatemala?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
How do Faroe Islands and Guatemala rank globally for food imports?
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 81st 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.