Which has higher food imports, Ukraine or United Kingdom?

Ukraine, at 10.5% against 9.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Food imports

Ukraine

10.5%

in 2024

United Kingdom

9.8%

in 2025

Ukraine rank

153rd

United Kingdom rank

156th

Food imports over time

Ukraine
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ukraine ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ukraine	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.8%	9.5%	2.6%	United Kingdom
2000s	7.4%	8.6%	1.3%	United Kingdom
2010s	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Ukraine or United Kingdom?: Ukraine, at 10.5% against 9.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for food imports?: Ukraine ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.