French Polynesia vs Kenya: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- French Polynesia
- Kenya
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 17.6% against 16.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 85th of 196 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 6.7% | 13.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 7.8% | 11.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 13.8% | 7.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 11.8% | 8.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 13.4% | 9.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.8% | 3.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, French Polynesia or Kenya?
- French Polynesia, at 17.6% against 16.6% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between French Polynesia and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Kenya rank globally for food imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Kenya 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
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.