Sudan vs Timor-Leste: Food imports

Sudan
29.9%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
28.1%
in 2023
Sudan rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
18th

Food imports over time

  • Sudan
  • Timor-Leste
10203040196319932023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Sudan ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 18.4% 4.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 23.5% 24.7% 1.1% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Sudan or Timor-Leste?
Sudan, at 29.9% against 28.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Sudan and Timor-Leste?
1.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Sudan and Timor-Leste rank globally for food imports?
Sudan ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th 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.