Faroe Islands vs Micronesia (country): Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Faroe Islands
29.0%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
27.8%
in 2013
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Micronesia (country) rank
21st

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 29.0% against 27.8% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Faroe Islands or Micronesia (country)?
Faroe Islands, at 29.0% against 27.8% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in food imports between Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
1.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2009.
How do Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for food imports?
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st 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, 10,133 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.