Qatar vs Sweden: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 7.0% | 8.8% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Qatar and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for food imports?
- Qatar ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.