French Polynesia vs Latvia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- French Polynesia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 12.9% | 8.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.2% | 7.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.0% | 8.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2.6% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, French Polynesia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18.1% against 17.6% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between French Polynesia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Latvia rank globally for food imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st 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.