Brunei Darussalam vs China: Food imports

Brunei Darussalam
8.2%
in 2024
China
8.1%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
170th
China rank
171st

Food imports over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th and China ranks 171st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam China Difference Ahead
1980s 21.8% 6.2% 15.6% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 13.3% 4.4% 8.9% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 16.2% 4.0% 12.2% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 14.7% 5.9% 8.8% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 8.3% 8.4% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Brunei Darussalam or China?
Brunei Darussalam, at 8.2% against 8.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Brunei Darussalam and China?
0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for food imports?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th 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.