French Polynesia vs Kenya: Food imports

French Polynesia
15.9%
in 2024
Kenya
16.3%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
90th
Kenya rank
88th

Food imports over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kenya
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 88th 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 20.4% 16.9% 3.6% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, French Polynesia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 16.3% against 15.9% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between French Polynesia and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Kenya rank globally for food imports?
French Polynesia ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 88th 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.