Iraq vs Pakistan: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 22.0% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 24.5% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 11.7% | 6.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.7% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for food imports?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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.