Macau, China vs Zimbabwe: Food imports

Macau, China
18.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
19.0%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
70th

Food imports over time

  • Macau, China
  • Zimbabwe
0102030197319982024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.0% against 18.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 12.3% 5.5% 6.8% Macau, China
1990s 12.2% 8.0% 4.2% Macau, China
2000s 13.0% 14.8% 1.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 16.1% 15.3% 0.8% Macau, China
2020s 15.4% 15.7% 0.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Macau, China or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 19.0% against 18.5% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Macau, China and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Zimbabwe rank globally for food imports?
Macau, China ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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.