Australia vs Iran: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Australia
37,364 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
40,571 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
155th
Iran rank
153rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 37,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 3,207 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and Iran ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 556.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.86 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,183 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 7,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,936 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 15,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 29,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,026 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 34,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,027 current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or Iran?
- Iran, at 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 37,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and Iran?
- 3,207 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 155th and Iran ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.