Pulses — Import quantity by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
175
Highest
3,636 1000 t
India
Lowest
0 1000 t
Micronesia
Median
23 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
3,039
What the numbers show
Pulses — Import quantity is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 3,636 1000 t in India; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Micronesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 23 1000 t, and the mean is 170.35 1000 t.
Over the past decade 102 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 6,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 100.0%).
Pulses — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3,636 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 2 | China | 3,532 1000 t | 2023 | up 199.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 3,453 1000 t | 2023 | up 211.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Turkey | 1,658 1000 t | 2023 | up 313.5% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 1,658 1000 t | 2023 | up 313.5% | rising |
| 6 | Pakistan | 1,352 1000 t | 2023 | up 211.5% | rising |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 1,165 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 824 1000 t | 2023 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 812 1000 t | 2023 | up 248.5% | volatile |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 747 1000 t | 2023 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 538 1000 t | 2023 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 12 | Iraq | 528 1000 t | 2023 | up 543.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 488 1000 t | 2023 | up 495.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Uruguay | 448 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.0% | flat |
| 15 | Egypt | 349 1000 t | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 16 | Mexico | 342 1000 t | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 323 1000 t | 2023 | up 127.5% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 323 1000 t | 2023 | up 210.6% | rising |
| 19 | Algeria | 317 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 285 1000 t | 2023 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 278 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 278 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 259 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 239 1000 t | 2023 | up 4,680.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Vietnam | 216 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 216 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 213 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 28 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 204 1000 t | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 191 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 30 | France | 179 1000 t | 2023 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 31 | Caribbean | 175 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 32 | Nepal | 173 1000 t | 2023 | up 106.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 170 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 167 1000 t | 2023 | up 778.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Djibouti | 166 1000 t | 2023 | up 492.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Kenya | 159 1000 t | 2023 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 154 1000 t | 2023 | up 633.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Indonesia | 147 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 39 | Cambodia | 141 1000 t | 2023 | up 3,425.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 124 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 41 | Brazil | 119 1000 t | 2023 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 42 | Oman | 115 1000 t | 2023 | up 505.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Peru | 114 1000 t | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 44 | Philippines | 109 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 109 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.4% | flat |
| 46 | Cuba | 106 1000 t | 2019 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 47 | Thailand | 98 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 48 | Afghanistan | 93 1000 t | 2023 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 93 1000 t | 2023 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Yemen | 92 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 76 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 73 1000 t | 2023 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 52 | Jordan | 73 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 54 | Denmark | 67 1000 t | 2023 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Uganda | 65 1000 t | 2023 | up 6,400.0% | volatile |
| 56 | China, Taiwan Province of | 61 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 511.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Greece | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 59 | Israel | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Libya | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Australia and New Zealand | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 63 | Poland | 50 1000 t | 2023 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Chile | 49 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 65 | Syria | 48 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Syrian Arab Republic | 48 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 67 | South Africa | 46 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 69 | Guatemala | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 181.2% | rising |
| 70 | Senegal | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 310.0% | volatile |
| 70 | El Salvador | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 173.3% | rising |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 39 1000 t | 2023 | up 3,800.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Romania | 36 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 74 | Lithuania | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Hungary | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 76 | Czechia | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 30 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | Lebanon | 30 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.6% | flat |
| 77 | Qatar | 30 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 80 | Switzerland | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 81 | Kuwait | 28 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 81 | New Zealand | 28 1000 t | 2023 | up 154.5% | rising |
| 83 | Austria | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 83 | Ecuador | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 83 | Honduras | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 83 | Tunisia | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 87 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | rising |
| 88 | Angola | 23 1000 t | 2023 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 88 | Australia | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 88 | Russia | 23 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 88 | Russian Federation | 23 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 92 | Bahrain | 19 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 92 | Sweden | 19 1000 t | 2023 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Serbia | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 94 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 96 | Rwanda | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Panama | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 98 | Georgia | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 98 | Haiti | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Mauritius | 14 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Argentina | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Cameroon | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Ireland | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 105 | Azerbaijan | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 105 | Slovakia | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 108 | Croatia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 109 | Guinea | 9 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Jamaica | 9 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 109 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Albania | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Liberia | 8 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 114 | Eswatini | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Laos | 6 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Armenia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 118 | Guyana | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 118 | Moldova | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 118 | North Macedonia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 118 | Mozambique | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Zimbabwe | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Republic of Moldova | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Cyprus | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 125 | Finland | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Madagascar | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 125 | Nigeria | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Slovenia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 125 | Cabo Verde | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 131 | Burkina Faso | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Bhutan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 131 | Congo | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 131 | Estonia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Gambia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Lesotho | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Maldives | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 138 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Ghana | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 138 | Ukraine | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 138 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Belarus | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 144 | Barbados | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Botswana | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Comoros | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 144 | Fiji | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Saint Lucia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 144 | Luxembourg | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 144 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Montenegro | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | Mauritania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Namibia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Niger | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 144 | Nicaragua | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 144 | French Polynesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Suriname | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | Seychelles | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 144 | East Timor | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Melanesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Polynesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 144 | China, Macao SAR | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Belize | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Marshall Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Myanmar | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Malawi | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Paraguay | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Zambia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Micronesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 24,168 1000 t
- Asia 15,273 1000 t
- Southern Asia 6,777 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5,390 1000 t
- Europe 3,931 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 3,814 1000 t
- Western Asia 3,687 1000 t
- European Union (27) 3,068 1000 t
- Americas 2,996 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2,428 1000 t
- Africa 1,915 1000 t
- Southern Europe 1,532 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,252 1000 t
- South America 1,150 1000 t
- Northern America 1,147 1000 t
- Northern Europe 1,144 1000 t
- Northern Africa 1,036 1000 t
- Western Europe 1,033 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 841 1000 t
- United States of America 824 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 746 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 659 1000 t
- Central America 524 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 222 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 208 1000 t
- Central Asia 154 1000 t
- Western Africa 93 1000 t
- Middle Africa 69 1000 t
- Southern Africa 58 1000 t
- Oceania 53 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.