Iran vs Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Iran
1,567
in 2016
Lebanon
1,664
in 2019
Iran rank
58th
Lebanon rank
57th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Iran
  • Lebanon
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k196119902019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1,664 against 1,567 in Iran, a difference of 97.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iran ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s -223.67 -54.67 169 Lebanon
2000s 2,463 -632.7 3,096 Iran
2010s -2,510 -1,777 732.57 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Iran or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1,664 against 1,567 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Iran and Lebanon?
97, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Iran ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. 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 - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.