Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Vanuatu?

Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1,567 against 1,500 in Vanuatu as of 2016.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Vanuatu?

67, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Vanuatu?

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.

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 Rep. vs Vanuatu: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Iran, Islamic Rep.

1,567

in 2016

Vanuatu

1,500

in 2013

Iran, Islamic Rep. rank

57th

Vanuatu rank

59th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Iran, Islamic Rep.
Vanuatu

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1,567 against 1,500 in Vanuatu, a difference of 67.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 59th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Rep.	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,755	133.75	5,621	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s	854.75	1,910	1,055	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Vanuatu?: Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1,567 against 1,500 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Vanuatu?: 67, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Vanuatu?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Vanuatu rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 59th of 167 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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About this data

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: 10 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.