Mauritius vs Syrian Arab Republic: Food imports

Mauritius
21.2%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
21.0%
in 2010
Mauritius rank
53rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th

Food imports over time

  • Mauritius
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 26.9% 19.3% 7.6% Mauritius
2000s 17.8% 16.4% 1.4% Mauritius
2010s 21.0% 21.0% 0.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mauritius or Syrian Arab Republic?
Mauritius, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Mauritius and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for food imports?
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th 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.