Faroe Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Faroe Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 17.1% against 16.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 19.0% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 5.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 1.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Faroe Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Faroe Islands, at 17.1% against 16.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in food imports between Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
- How do Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for food imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th 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.