Sierra Leone vs Small states: Food imports

Sierra Leone
32.3%
in 2018
Small states
16.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Small states rank
7th

Food imports over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Small states
101520253035196319932024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 32.3% against 16.0% in Small states, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Small states ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 27.6% 13.7% 13.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 25.0% 15.3% 9.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Sierra Leone or Small states?
Sierra Leone, at 32.3% against 16.0% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Sierra Leone and Small states?
16.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for food imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.