Africa vs Melanesia: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 16 % against 12 % in Melanesia, a difference of 4 %.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 % | 14.1 % | 3 % | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 15.5 % | 13.8 % | 1.7 % | Africa |
| 2020s | 16.33 % | 12 % | 4.33 % | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year), Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 16 % against 12 % in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) between Africa and Melanesia?
- 4 %, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Africa ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.