Iran vs Japan: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled

Iran
3.29 million
in 2019
Japan
1.15 million
in 2019
Iran rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.29 million against 1.15 million in Japan, a difference of 2.14 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1960s -219 404,384 404,603 Japan
1970s 171,865 1.35 million 1.18 million Japan
1980s 409,579 1.43 million 1.02 million Japan
1990s 441,454 1.57 million 1.13 million Japan
2000s 708,446 1.42 million 711,795 Japan
2010s 1.71 million 1.25 million 463,681 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 3.29 million against 1.15 million in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled between Iran and Japan?
2.14 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.