Micronesia (country) vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Food imports

Micronesia (country)
27.8%
in 2013
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
11.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th

Food imports over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10203040197419982023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 11.5% 20.6% Micronesia (country)
2010s 28.3% 12.0% 16.3% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Micronesia (country) or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2013.
What is the difference in food imports between Micronesia (country) and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
16.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Micronesia (country) and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for food imports?
Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.