Tanzania vs Vietnam: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Tanzania
8.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
8.8%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
171st
Vietnam rank
168th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 171st and Vietnam ranks 168th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 5.3% 12.4% Tanzania
2000s 12.3% 6.3% 6.0% Tanzania
2010s 8.6% 8.3% 0.3% Tanzania
2020s 8.2% 8.3% 0.2% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Tanzania or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Tanzania and Vietnam?
0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for food imports?
Tanzania ranks 171st and Vietnam ranks 168th 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, 10,133 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.