Mauritius vs Somalia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Mauritius
22.4%
in 2025
Somalia
22.4%
in 1982
Mauritius rank
48th
Somalia rank
45th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Mauritius
  • Somalia
10203040196219932025

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 22.4% against 22.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mauritius or Somalia?
Somalia, at 22.4% against 22.4% in Mauritius as of 1982.
What is the difference in food imports between Mauritius and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1978.
How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for food imports?
Mauritius ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th 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, 10,133 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.