Samoa vs Palestine: Food imports

Samoa
29.6%
in 2024
Palestine
30.9%
in 2023
Samoa rank
16th
Palestine rank
13th

Food imports over time

  • Samoa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 30.9% against 29.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.

Samoa ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9% 24.6% 0.3% Samoa
2010s 26.5% 26.2% 0.2% Samoa
2020s 30.2% 30.3% 0.2% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Samoa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 30.9% against 29.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Samoa and Palestine?
1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Palestine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Palestine rank globally for food imports?
Samoa ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 13th 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.