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

Iran
1.42 million
in 2019
Iraq
1.29 million
in 2019
Iran rank
3rd
Iraq rank
5th

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.42 million against 1.29 million in Iraq, a difference of 131,990.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 14,062 -67,329 81,391 Iran
1970s 151,376 145,869 5,507 Iran
1980s 21,766 446,569 424,803 Iraq
1990s 6,982 451,800 444,818 Iraq
2000s 654,398 817,772 163,374 Iraq
2010s 1.44 million 1.09 million 345,868 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, Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 1.42 million against 1.29 million in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled between Iran and Iraq?
131,990, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 5th 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.