Sudan vs Palestine: Food imports

Sudan
29.9%
in 2018
Palestine
30.9%
in 2023
Sudan rank
15th
Palestine rank
13th

Food imports over time

  • Sudan
  • Palestine
10203040196319932023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 30.9% against 29.9% in Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.

Sudan ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 13th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 24.4% 9.2% Palestine
2010s 24.3% 25.8% 1.5% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Sudan or Palestine?
Palestine, at 30.9% against 29.9% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Sudan and Palestine?
1.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Palestine?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sudan and Palestine rank globally for food imports?
Sudan ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 13th 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.