Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Iran
3.29 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
3.91 million
in 2019
Iran rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.91 million against 3.29 million in Iran, a difference of 618,830.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -219 | 33,701 | 33,920 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 171,865 | 88,927 | 82,939 | Iran |
| 1980s | 409,579 | 3.12 million | 2.71 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 441,454 | 3.49 million | 3.05 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 708,446 | 5.52 million | 4.81 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 7.51 million | 5.80 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.91 million against 3.29 million in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 618,830, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.