India vs Japan: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 20.8% | 12.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 12.5% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.7% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 6.0% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, India or Japan?
- India, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between India and Japan?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- India ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th 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.