What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?

13, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1,567

in 2016

New Zealand

1,554

in 2019

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

58th

New Zealand rank

59th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
New Zealand

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,567 against 1,554 in New Zealand, a difference of 13.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2,185	-159.11	2,026	New Zealand
1970s	6.8	-22,086	22,093	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	9,436	-113,270	122,706	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	-72.9	-21,813	21,740	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2,463	-1,731	4,193	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	-2,510	1,658	4,168	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Iran, Islamic Republic of or New Zealand?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,567 against 1,554 in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?: 13, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th 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: 24 August 2026

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.