Latin America & Caribbean vs Tajikistan: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 26.5% against 9.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 21.5% | 13.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 24.2% | 15.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Latin America & Caribbean or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 26.5% against 9.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Latin America & Caribbean and Tajikistan?
- 17.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tajikistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tajikistan rank globally for food imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.