China vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Maize
China
9.62 million
in 2019
Iran
7.39 million
in 2019
China rank
6th
Iran rank
8th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 9.62 million against 7.39 million in Iran, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th of 177 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529,957 | 9,764 | 520,193 | China |
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 221,780 | 2.07 million | China |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 817,008 | 3.55 million | China |
| 1990s | 6.15 million | 1.02 million | 5.13 million | China |
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 2.34 million | 2.58 million | China |
| 2010s | 7.73 million | 6.00 million | 1.73 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, China or Iran?
- China, at 9.62 million against 7.39 million in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between China and Iran?
- 2.23 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- China ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. 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.