China vs Iran: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | China |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | China |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.9% against 2.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between China and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- China ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- 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.