Iran vs Tajikistan: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 26.5% against 26.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.5% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 24.2% | 4.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 26.5% against 26.1% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for food imports?
- Iran ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 26th 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.