Mozambique vs South Asia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mozambique
- South Asia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.2% against 5.5% in South Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 49th and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 6.1% | 15.4% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.8% | 8.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 5.8% | 7.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 5.7% | 12.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Mozambique or South Asia?
- Mozambique, at 22.2% against 5.5% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Mozambique and South Asia?
- 16.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Asia rank globally for food imports?
- Mozambique ranks 49th and South Asia ranks 46th 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
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.