Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.29 million
in 2019
Japan
1.15 million
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119902019

How they compare

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

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.29 million against 1.15 million in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
2.14 million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. 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
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.