Hong Kong vs Japan: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 179th and Japan ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for food exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 179th and Japan ranks 182nd 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.