China vs United Arab Emirates: Food exports
Food exports over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% | China |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% | China |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.9% against 2.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food exports between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food exports?
- China ranks 174th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.