Food imports (constant US$) by country
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.
What the numbers show
Food imports (constant US$) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 4.95 billion constant US$ in South Africa; the lowest is -128.91 million constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau.
The median across all reporting countries is 116.35 million constant US$, and the mean is 411.19 million constant US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 38.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 577.6%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 778.8%).
Food imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4.95 billion constant US$ | 2004 | up 577.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Algeria | 1.95 billion constant US$ | 2003 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 1.36 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 4 | Ghana | 1.11 billion constant US$ | 2010 | up 114.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Nigeria | 887.26 million constant US$ | 1997 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 808.77 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 7 | Mauritius | 537.31 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 8 | Kenya | 468.38 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Sudan | 412.22 million constant US$ | 2003 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 10 | Botswana | 373.14 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 11 | Angola | 365.00 million constant US$ | 1997 | up 95.1% | falling |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 355.50 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 168.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Tanzania | 312.49 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 212.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Senegal | 301.84 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 15 | Mozambique | 267.68 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 147.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Mauritania | 254.37 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 158.3% | rising |
| 17 | Cameroon | 231.26 million constant US$ | 2007 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 18 | Seychelles | 192.22 million constant US$ | 2010 | up 134.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Mali | 135.86 million constant US$ | 2001 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 20 | Madagascar | 96.84 million constant US$ | 2009 | up 189.1% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 87.29 million constant US$ | 2009 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Eswatini | 63.08 million constant US$ | 2010 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 62.24 million constant US$ | 2010 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 24 | Gambia | 43.10 million constant US$ | 2004 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 25 | Cape Verde | 40.48 million constant US$ | 2000 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 26 | Congo | 21.84 million constant US$ | 2006 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Rwanda | 21.39 million constant US$ | 2000 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 28 | Comoros | 16.61 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 29 | Chad | 14.02 million constant US$ | 1999 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 30 | Burundi | 12.65 million constant US$ | 2004 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 31 | Zambia | 10.63 million constant US$ | 2002 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.18 million constant US$ | 1999 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 33 | Guinea | 115.52 constant US$ | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Togo | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tunisia | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 34 | Namibia | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | -128.91 million constant US$ | 2011 | down 778.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 4.91 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 3.55 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 3.55 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 3.55 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 3.55 billion constant US$
- North Africa 1.36 billion constant US$
About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.