Mongolia vs Russian Federation: Food imports

Mongolia
11.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation
10.9%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
146th
Russian Federation rank
148th

Food imports over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
0510152025199620092023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Mongolia ranks 146th and Russian Federation ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 14.7% 19.7% 5.0% Russian Federation
2000s 14.5% 17.1% 2.6% Russian Federation
2010s 11.4% 12.4% 1.0% Russian Federation
2020s 13.3% 11.5% 1.8% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mongolia or Russian Federation?
Mongolia, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Mongolia and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russian Federation?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Mongolia and Russian Federation rank globally for food imports?
Mongolia ranks 146th and Russian Federation 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.