French Polynesia vs Nepal: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- French Polynesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 82nd 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 | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 5.8% | 14.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 12.1% | 8.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 5.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.7% | 7.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 3.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, French Polynesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 18.0% against 17.6% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in food imports between French Polynesia and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Nepal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Nepal rank globally for food imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 82nd 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.