Mali vs Netherlands: Food imports

Mali
13.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
13.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
112th
Netherlands rank
113th

Food imports over time

  • Mali
  • Netherlands
102030405060196219932024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mali ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 196 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 17.9% 1.7% Mali
1970s 26.1% 15.7% 10.4% Mali
1980s 20.3% 15.3% 5.0% Mali
1990s 20.4% 11.8% 8.6% Mali
2000s 15.4% 9.2% 6.2% Mali
2010s 14.4% 12.1% 2.3% Mali
2020s 14.7% 12.1% 2.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mali or Netherlands?
Mali, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Mali and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for food imports?
Mali ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.