Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Food imports

Saint Lucia
27.6%
in 2020
Tonga
27.5%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Tonga rank
22nd

Food imports over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 26.0% 34.4% 8.5% Tonga
1980s 24.3% 29.0% 4.7% Tonga
2000s 22.6% 23.3% 0.7% Tonga
2010s 23.9% 27.7% 3.8% Tonga
2020s 27.6% 29.2% 1.6% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
Saint Lucia, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in food imports between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for food imports?
Saint Lucia ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 22nd 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.