Belarus vs Japan: Food imports

Belarus
10.3%
in 2021
Japan
9.8%
in 2025
Belarus rank
154th
Japan rank
157th

Food imports over time

  • Belarus
  • Japan
510152025196219932025

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

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.