Niger vs Small states: Food imports

Niger
37.9%
in 2024
Small states
16.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Small states rank
7th

Food imports over time

  • Niger
  • Small states
1020304050196219932024

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

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.