Haiti vs Least developed countries: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Haiti
31.9%
in 2017
Least developed countries
15.6%
in 2019
Haiti rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Haiti
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 31.9% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Haiti or Least developed countries?
Haiti, at 31.9% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in food imports between Haiti and Least developed countries?
16.3%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Haiti and Least developed countries rank globally for food imports?
Haiti ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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, 10,133 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.