Lesotho vs Liberia: Food imports

Lesotho
23.0%
in 2024
Liberia
23.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
39th
Liberia rank
37th

Food imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 37th of 196 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 19.4% 25.6% 6.1% Liberia
2020s 22.3% 25.0% 2.6% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Lesotho or Liberia?
Liberia, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Lesotho and Liberia?
0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for food imports?
Lesotho ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 37th 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.