Kazakhstan vs Romania: Food imports

Kazakhstan
11.0%
in 2024
Romania
10.7%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Romania rank
150th

Food imports over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Romania
05101520198920062024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Romania ranks 150th of 196 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 11.1% 7.5% 3.6% Kazakhstan
2000s 7.0% 6.8% 0.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 10.3% 8.5% 1.8% Kazakhstan
2020s 15.0% 10.3% 4.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kazakhstan or Romania?
Kazakhstan, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Kazakhstan and Romania?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for food imports?
Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Romania ranks 150th 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.