New Caledonia vs Suriname: Food imports
Food imports over time
- New Caledonia
- Suriname
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 0.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, New Caledonia or Suriname?
- New Caledonia, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in food imports between New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do New Caledonia and Suriname rank globally for food imports?
- New Caledonia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th 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.