Benin vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Benin
1.19 million
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.42 million
in 2019
Benin rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Benin
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

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

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Benin or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 between Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
231,930, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Benin ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 179 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, milled. 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
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.