Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Russia
Russia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Russia, 1996–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Russia recorded 6.6% for food exports in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Russia peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
Russia ranks 151st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -20.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Russia?
- Food exports in Russia was 6.6% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for food exports?
- Russia ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.