Latvia vs Madagascar: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Latvia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Madagascar ahead.
Latvia ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 14.4% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.4% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.5% | 2.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Latvia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 17.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Latvia and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for food imports?
- Latvia ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 75th 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.