Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Asia and Northern Africa: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Asia and Northern Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 217 % against 9 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa, a difference of 208 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 24.1 times Western Asia and Northern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Asia and Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302.6 % | 7.1 % | 295.5 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 295.9 % | 8.9 % | 287 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 242.67 % | 9.33 % | 233.33 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Sao Tome and Principe or Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 217 % against 9 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 208 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Asia and Northern Africa rank globally for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 181 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.