Solomon Islands vs South Asia: Food imports

Solomon Islands
22.2%
in 2018
South Asia
5.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
43rd
South Asia rank
46th

Food imports over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 22.2% against 5.6% in South Asia, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 4.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 19.3% 3.6% Solomon Islands
1980s 18.4% 10.7% 7.7% Solomon Islands
2000s 25.4% 5.6% 19.8% Solomon Islands
2010s 23.1% 5.9% 17.2% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Solomon Islands or South Asia?
Solomon Islands, at 22.2% against 5.6% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Solomon Islands and South Asia?
16.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Solomon Islands and South Asia rank globally for food imports?
Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th 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.