Argentina vs China: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 174th and China ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | China |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.9% | 2.3% | China |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Argentina or China?
- China, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Argentina and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for food imports?
- Argentina ranks 174th and China ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.