Kazakhstan vs Russia: Food imports

Kazakhstan
11.0%
in 2024
Russia
10.9%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Russia rank
148th

Food imports over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia
0510152025199520092024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Russia ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 19.7% 8.3% Russia
2000s 7.0% 16.9% 9.9% Russia
2010s 10.3% 12.6% 2.3% Russia
2020s 17.7% 11.5% 6.3% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Kazakhstan, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Kazakhstan and Russia?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for food imports?
Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Russia ranks 148th 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.