Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 16.6% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 15.1% | 9.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.9% | 3.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17.5% against 17.1% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2008.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for food imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 80th 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
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.