Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Food imports

Kyrgyzstan
12.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
12.8%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
121st

Food imports over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • New Zealand
5101520196419942025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 121st 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% 0.2% 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 12.8% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in food imports between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
0.2%, 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 123rd and New Zealand ranks 121st 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.