Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Iran
Iran: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Iran, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural raw materials exports in Iran stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Iran peaked at 5.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Iran ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.8% | — |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -81.1% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +322.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +127.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +322.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Iran?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Iran was 0.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Iran ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.