Solomon Islands vs Somalia: Food imports

Solomon Islands
22.2%
in 2018
Somalia
22.4%
in 1982
Solomon Islands rank
43rd
Somalia rank
41st

Food imports over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
010203040196219902018

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 41st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 25.4% 2.5% Somalia
1980s 16.2% 25.1% 8.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Solomon Islands or Somalia?
Somalia, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Solomon Islands as of 1982.
What is the difference in food imports between Solomon Islands and Somalia?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1982.
How do Solomon Islands and Somalia rank globally for food imports?
Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 41st 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.