Madagascar vs Nepal: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 75th and Nepal ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 5.8% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.6% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.7% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for food imports?
- Madagascar ranks 75th 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
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.