IDA blend vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Food imports

IDA blend
14.1%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.5%
in 2022
IDA blend rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Food imports over time

  • IDA blend
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 29.5% against 14.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.1 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1963 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 15.2% 11.8% 3.5% IDA blend
1970s 16.1% 12.1% 4.1% IDA blend
1990s 18.8% 19.2% 0.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 15.5% 11.5% 4.0% IDA blend
2010s 14.5% 21.8% 7.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 16.1% 29.1% 12.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, IDA blend or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 29.5% against 14.1% in IDA blend as of 2022.
What is the difference in food imports between IDA blend and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
15.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do IDA blend and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for food imports?
IDA blend ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food 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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 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 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.