Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 8.5% | 5.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Kyrgyzstan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand rank globally for food imports?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 125th 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.