Benin vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled

Benin
1.19 million
in 2019
Iran
1.42 million
in 2019
Benin rank
6th
Iran rank
3rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.42 million against 1.19 million in Benin, a difference of 231,930.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Benin ranks 6th and Iran ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 5,233 14,062 8,829 Iran
1970s 6,209 151,376 145,167 Iran
1980s 36,714 21,766 14,948 Benin
1990s 160,836 6,982 153,855 Benin
2000s 369,097 816,122 447,024 Iran
2010s 595,247 1.31 million 713,296 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled, Benin or Iran?
Iran, at 1.42 million against 1.19 million in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled between Benin and Iran?
231,930, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Benin and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 6th and Iran ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.