French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 90th and New Caledonia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 22.7% | 4.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 0.6% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 21.0% | 2.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 15.8% | 5.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.1% | 6.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- French Polynesia, at 15.9% against 15.8% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for food imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 90th and New Caledonia ranks 92nd 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.