Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America

Northern America: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 8 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
9 %
in 2020
All-time low
5 %
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America, 2000–2022

02468102000201120222000: 5 %2001: 5 %2002: 6 %2003: 6 %2004: 6 %2005: 6 %2006: 6 %2007: 6 %2008: 6 %2009: 6 %2010: 6 %2011: 6 %2012: 6 %2013: 7 %2014: 7 %2015: 7 %2016: 7 %2017: 7 %2018: 8 %2019: 8 %2020: 9 %2021: 8 %2022: 8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 8 % for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in 2022.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America peaked at 9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 %, in 2000.

Northern America ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 5 %
2001 5 % +0.0%
2002 6 % +20.0%
2003 6 % +0.0%
2004 6 % +0.0%
2005 6 % +0.0%
2006 6 % +0.0%
2007 6 % +0.0%
2008 6 % +0.0%
2009 6 % +0.0%
2010 6 % +0.0%
2011 6 % +0.0%
2012 6 % +0.0%
2013 7 % +16.7%
2014 7 % +0.0%
2015 7 % +0.0%
2016 7 % +0.0%
2017 7 % +0.0%
2018 8 % +14.3%
2019 8 % +0.0%
2020 9 % +12.5%
2021 8 % -11.1%
2022 8 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8 % 5 % 6 % 10
2010s 6.9 % 6 % 8 % 10
2020s 8.33 % 8 % 9 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America?
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Northern America was 8 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 9 % in 2020.
What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 5 % in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
Northern America ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 5,408 data points, 2000–2022
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