Iran vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Iran
7.39 million
in 2019
Spain
9.86 million
in 2019
Iran rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.86 million against 7.39 million in Iran, a difference of 2.47 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 177 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,764 | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 221,780 | 3.34 million | 3.12 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 817,008 | 2.59 million | 1.77 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 1.71 million | 692,020 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 3.92 million | 1.57 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 6.55 million | 545,579 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.86 million against 7.39 million in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Iran and Spain?
- 2.47 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Iran ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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.