Iran 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
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.9% against 1.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 2.9% against 1.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Iran ranks 8th 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.