Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.5% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 18.3% | 3.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.6% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 12.5% | 1.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.6% | 9.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 13.4% | 15.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iran, at 29.5% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in food imports between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for food imports?
- Iran ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- 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
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.