Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iran
Iran: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Iran, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural raw materials imports in Iran stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Iran peaked at 5.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places Iran 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.0% | — |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +265.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +265.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 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 imports in Iran?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Iran was 2.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.