Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports

Micronesia (country)
27.8%
in 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
12.1%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
17th

Food imports over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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) Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 11.9% 20.1% Micronesia (country)
2010s 28.3% 13.2% 15.1% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2013.
What is the difference in food imports between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
15.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports?
Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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.