Korea vs Türkiye: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 186th and Türkiye ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 6.1% | 9.3% | Korea |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 3.8% | 8.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Korea or Türkiye?
- Korea, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Korea and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for food imports?
- Korea ranks 186th and Türkiye ranks 187th 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
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.