Niger vs Small states: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Niger
- Small states
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.9% against 16.0% in Small states, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Small states ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 15.8% | 21.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 13.7% | 17.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 15.0% | 11.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 16.1% | 13.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Niger or Small states?
- Niger, at 37.9% against 16.0% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Niger and Small states?
- 21.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Small states rank globally for food imports?
- Niger ranks 6th and Small states ranks 7th 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.