Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Niger: Food imports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
18.5%
in 2019
Niger
37.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Niger
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.9% against 18.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 22.4% 14.4% 8.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 21.8% 16.1% 5.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 20.8% 37.2% 16.3% Niger
2000s 15.3% 31.2% 15.9% Niger
2010s 17.3% 26.6% 9.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Niger?
Niger, at 37.9% against 18.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
19.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger rank globally for food imports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 47 groups.
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.