Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nigeria: Food exports

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.9%
in 2022
Nigeria
6.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
155th
Nigeria rank
154th

Food exports over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nigeria
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 54.4% 51.4% Nigeria
1970s 1.5% 12.0% 10.5% Nigeria
1990s 4.8% 0.3% 4.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3.8% 0.2% 3.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 7.3% 2.5% 4.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 10.4% 3.0% 7.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for food exports?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). 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.