India vs United Arab Emirates: Food imports

India
5.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.0%
in 2023
India rank
191st
United Arab Emirates rank
192nd

Food imports over time

  • India
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030196219932024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.

India ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 11.0% 0.4% India
1980s 9.7% 11.3% 1.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.0% 14.9% 10.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 4.0% 7.4% 3.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.3% 6.1% 1.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 5.0% 5.7% 0.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, India or United Arab Emirates?
India, at 5.1% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between India and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food imports?
India ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd 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.