Europe & Central Asia vs Tajikistan: Food imports

Europe & Central Asia
10.3%
in 2024
Tajikistan
26.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
25th

Food imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Tajikistan
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 26.5% against 10.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 10.2% 2.4% Tajikistan
2010s 9.5% 21.5% 11.9% Tajikistan
2020s 9.4% 24.2% 14.8% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 26.5% against 10.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?
16.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for food imports?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
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.