Latvia vs Nepal: Food imports

Latvia
17.9%
in 2025
Nepal
18.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
78th
Nepal rank
77th

Food imports over time

  • Latvia
  • Nepal
510152025197419992025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nepal ahead.

Latvia ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 77th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.9% 11.6% 0.3% Latvia
2000s 13.7% 14.6% 0.9% Nepal
2010s 15.0% 16.7% 1.7% Nepal
2020s 16.1% 20.6% 4.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Latvia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in food imports between Latvia and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nepal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Nepal rank globally for food imports?
Latvia ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 77th 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.