Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sudan: Food imports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
11.7%
in 2023
Sudan
29.9%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th

Food imports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sudan
10203040196319932023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 29.9% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sudan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 17.0% 17.8% 0.8% Sudan
1980s 14.9% 22.1% 7.2% Sudan
1990s 15.6% 18.5% 2.8% Sudan
2000s 12.1% 15.2% 3.1% Sudan
2010s 12.5% 24.3% 11.9% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 29.9% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
18.2%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for food imports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.