North America vs Rwanda: Food imports

North America
7.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
22.4%
in 2022
North America rank
45th
Rwanda rank
42nd

Food imports over time

  • North America
  • Rwanda
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 22.4% against 7.3% in North America, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.1 times North America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 20.9% 15.9% Rwanda
2000s 4.8% 14.8% 10.0% Rwanda
2010s 5.9% 17.4% 11.4% Rwanda
2020s 7.0% 19.6% 12.6% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, North America or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 22.4% against 7.3% in North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in food imports between North America and Rwanda?
15.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for food imports?
North America ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.