Gabon vs New Caledonia: Food imports

Gabon
15.7%
in 2023
New Caledonia
15.8%
in 2015
Gabon rank
94th
New Caledonia rank
92nd

Food imports over time

  • Gabon
  • New Caledonia
510152025196219922023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Gabon ranks 94th and New Caledonia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.7% 22.7% 1.0% New Caledonia
1970s 14.9% 20.9% 6.0% New Caledonia
1980s 17.5% 21.0% 3.5% New Caledonia
1990s 19.2% 15.8% 3.4% Gabon
2000s 18.0% 13.1% 4.9% Gabon
2010s 11.4% 13.1% 1.7% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Gabon or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Gabon as of 2015.
What is the difference in food imports between Gabon and New Caledonia?
0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for food imports?
Gabon ranks 94th 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.