Bangladesh vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Bangladesh
5,117
in 2019
Iran
4,293
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
27th
Iran rank
30th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5,117 against 4,293 in Iran, a difference of 824.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th of 168 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 1,743 703 1,040 Bangladesh
2010s 43,979 -3,761 47,740 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh, at 5,117 against 4,293 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Bangladesh and Iran?
824, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th 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, husked. 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, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.