The U.S. ranks 1st in small arms imports

According to the Small Arms Survey, in 2008 the United States imported $1,220,000,000 worth of small arms and light weapons. That is enough to make the United States rank first out of fifty-nine countries ranked in that category.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in electricity imports

According to the International Energy Agency, in 2010 the United States imported a net total of twenty-six terawatts of electricity, or 10.7% of the world’s total electricity imports. That was enough to make the United States rank third in that category. Italy ranks first, importing forty-four terawatts, or 18.2% of the world’s total. Just five countries–Italy, Brazil, United States, Finland, and Argentina–account for over half of all electricity imports in the world.

The U.S. ranks 1st in cinnamon imports

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2008 the United States imported 21,988 metric tonnes of cinnamon, 0r 19.7% of the world’s total cinnamon imports for that year. That was enough to make the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in wine

According to FAOstat, in 2008 the United States imported 831,788 tonnes of wine, or 10.22% of the world’s total wine supply. That is enough for the United States to rank third in that category. Germany ranked first, importing 1,366,340 tonnes, or 16.79%  of the world total.

Prepared by Christopher P. Shand

The U.S. ranks 148th in gasoline pump prices

According to the World Bank, Americans in 2008 paid $ 0.56 per liter at the gas pumps making the United States rank one hundred and forty-eighth of one hundred and sixty-seven  countries ranked in that category. Eritrea ranked first, paying $2.53 per liter at the gas pumps.

Entry prepared by Dan Witkowski

The U.S. ranks 2nd in pig imports

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the United States imported $653,210,000 worth of pigs, or 20.96% of the total value of all pig imports that year. That was enough to make the United States rank second out of one hundred sixty-one countries ranked in that category. Germany ranked first, importing 944,047,000 worth of pigs, or 30.29% of the total value of all pig imports.

The U.S. ranks 4th in gut imports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2009 the United States imported $162,647,000 worth of “guts, bladders, and stomachs of animals other than fish,” or 6.5% of the world’s imports of such materials. That is enough to make the United States rank fourth in that category. Germany ranks first, importing $600,293,000 worth of guts, bladders, and stomachs, or 20.7% of the world total.

The U.S. ranks 1st in asparagus imports

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the United States imported 124,045 metric tonnes of asparagus, or 46% of the world’s total asparagus imports. That is enough to make the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 5th in raisin imports

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2009-2010, the United States imported 23,000 metric tons of raisins, or 3.7% of the world’s total raisin imports. That’s enough to make the United States rank fifth out of twenty ranked countries. Russia ranks first, importing 60,000 metric tons, or 9.8% of the world total.

The U.S. ranks 4th in ginger imports

According to FAOStat, the United States imported 35,509 tonnes of ginger in 2007. This was 5.3% of the world’s total ginger imports and was enough for the United States to rank fourth out of 158 countries in this category. Japan ranked first, importing 85,355 tonnes of ginger, or 12.6% of the world’s total imports.

Entry prepared by Sean Fishel.