Libya vs Solomon Islands: Food imports

Libya
21.6%
in 2019
Solomon Islands
22.2%
in 2018
Libya rank
46th
Solomon Islands rank
43rd

Food imports over time

  • Libya
  • Solomon Islands
0102030196219902019

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 22.2% against 21.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Libya ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1% 22.9% 4.8% Solomon Islands
1980s 17.9% 18.5% 0.6% Solomon Islands
2000s 15.6% 23.9% 8.2% Solomon Islands
2010s 25.7% 24.2% 1.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Libya or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 22.2% against 21.6% in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Libya and Solomon Islands?
0.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Solomon Islands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Libya and Solomon Islands rank globally for food imports?
Libya ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd 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.