China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | China |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | China |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- China ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.