Faroe Islands vs Nicaragua: Food imports

Faroe Islands
17.1%
in 2009
Nicaragua
16.6%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
85th

Food imports over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Nicaragua
1015202530196519942024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4% 10.1% 4.3% Faroe Islands
1980s 12.2% 13.3% 1.1% Nicaragua
1990s 24.3% 18.4% 5.9% Faroe Islands
2000s 16.2% 14.7% 1.5% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Faroe Islands or Nicaragua?
Faroe Islands, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Nicaragua as of 2009.
What is the difference in food imports between Faroe Islands and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Nicaragua?
27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
How do Faroe Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for food imports?
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th 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.