Armenia vs China: Food imports

Armenia
8.4%
in 2024
China
8.1%
in 2024
Armenia rank
168th
China rank
171st

Food imports over time

  • Armenia
  • China
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in China, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 168th and China ranks 171st of 196 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia China Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 4.6% 23.9% Armenia
2000s 19.4% 4.0% 15.4% Armenia
2010s 18.3% 5.9% 12.4% Armenia
2020s 13.8% 8.4% 5.4% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Armenia or China?
Armenia, at 8.4% against 8.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Armenia and China?
0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Armenia and China rank globally for food imports?
Armenia ranks 168th and China ranks 171st 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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.