French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Food imports

French Polynesia
15.9%
in 2024
New Caledonia
15.8%
in 2015
French Polynesia rank
90th
New Caledonia rank
92nd

Food imports over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
0102030196219932024

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

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.