Germany vs Russia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 150th and Russia ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Germany and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for food exports?
- Germany ranks 150th and Russia ranks 151st 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.