Korea vs Türkiye: Food imports

Korea
6.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
6.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
186th
Türkiye rank
187th

Food imports over time

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
0510152025196219932024

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

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.