Lebanon vs Madagascar: Food imports

Lebanon
18.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
75th

Food imports over time

  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
1015202530196219932024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 75th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 27.1% 12.0% 15.1% Lebanon
1970s 21.8% 14.8% 7.0% Lebanon
1990s 19.5% 14.4% 5.0% Lebanon
2000s 16.2% 14.3% 1.9% Lebanon
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 0.0% Madagascar
2020s 17.0% 19.5% 2.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Lebanon or Madagascar?
Lebanon, at 18.5% against 18.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Lebanon and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Madagascar rank globally for food imports?
Lebanon ranks 72nd 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

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.