China vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate

China
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2019
Iran
-11.54 % change on previous year
in 2019
China rank
132nd
Iran rank
131st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports -11.54 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1960s -4.66 % change on previous year 37.21 % change on previous year 41.87 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 5.25 % change on previous year 234.89 % change on previous year 229.64 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 19.74 % change on previous year -10.32 % change on previous year 30.06 % change on previous year China
1990s 5.81 % change on previous year -9.34 % change on previous year 15.15 % change on previous year China
2000s 5.09 % change on previous year 0.8558 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year China
2010s 20.24 % change on previous year 14.1 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate, China or Iran?
Iran, at -11.54 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate between China and Iran?
2 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do China and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
China ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. 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, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.