Iceland vs Japan: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 128th and Japan ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Iceland ranks 128th and Japan ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.