India vs United States of America: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.2% against 1.7% in India, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | -0.7% | 16.8% | 17.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 20.4% | 20.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 15.2% | 15.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 13.4% | 13.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 8.4% | 7.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 6.5% | 4.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.2% against 1.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between India and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- India ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.