Belarus vs Japan: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Belarus ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 15.5% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 0.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in food imports between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for food imports?
- Belarus ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th 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.