Arab World vs India: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in Arab World, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.
Arab World ranks 46th and India ranks 48th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | India |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | India |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | India |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | India |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Arab World or India?
- India, at 1.6% against 0.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Arab World and India?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and India rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Arab World ranks 46th and India ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.