Food imports in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Food imports was 23.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, food imports in Pacific island small states stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Pacific island small states peaked at 25.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2006.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Food imports in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.4% | — |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Pacific island small states?
- Food imports in Pacific island small states was 23.7% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for food imports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.