Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Comoros
Comoros: Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) was 69.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
69.52 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
69.52 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.04 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Food imports excluding fish in Comoros, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports excluding fish in Comoros is 69.52 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports excluding fish in Comoros peaked at 69.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 1.54 million FAO, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.23 million FAO, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 million FAO, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million FAO, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 2.26 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.27 million FAO, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 2.64 million FAO, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 3.64 million FAO, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 9.16 million FAO, current US$ | +151.4% |
| 1975 | 5.27 million FAO, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1976 | 4.17 million FAO, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 4.62 million FAO, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million FAO, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 1979 | 10.20 million FAO, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 11.44 million FAO, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 15.63 million FAO, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 13.20 million FAO, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 13.56 million FAO, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 8.05 million FAO, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 13.36 million FAO, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 10.37 million FAO, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 16.23 million FAO, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 16.93 million FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 16.29 million FAO, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 19.22 million FAO, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 20.83 million FAO, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 17.05 million FAO, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 19.04 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 26.73 million FAO, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 20.95 million FAO, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 22.18 million FAO, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 19.85 million FAO, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 22.26 million FAO, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.37 million FAO, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 14.09 million FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.98 million FAO, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 25.97 million FAO, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 29.64 million FAO, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 38.31 million FAO, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 36.18 million FAO, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 46.07 million FAO, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 57.21 million FAO, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 51.84 million FAO, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 69.52 million FAO, current US$ | +34.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 69.52 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 552.87 million FAO, current US$, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 69.52 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287.15 million FAO, current US$, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | 1.04 million FAO, current US$ | 2.31 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.39 million FAO, current US$ | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | 10.20 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 million FAO, current US$ | 8.05 million FAO, current US$ | 16.93 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.44 million FAO, current US$ | 16.29 million FAO, current US$ | 26.73 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.56 million FAO, current US$ | 13.37 million FAO, current US$ | 57.21 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.52 million FAO, current US$ | 69.52 million FAO, current US$ | 69.52 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 45 Lesotho 126.03 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Eritrea 95.22 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 73.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 66.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 61.25 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 51 Burundi 52.20 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports excluding fish in Comoros?
- Food imports excluding fish in Comoros was 69.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food imports excluding fish recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 69.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food imports excluding fish recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for food imports excluding fish?
- Comoros ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food imports excluding fish rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.