China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.39 million against 1.42 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 969,130.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,722 | 14,062 | 407,660 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 389,711 | 151,376 | 238,335 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 690,716 | 21,766 | 668,950 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 764,807 | 6,982 | 757,825 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 762,239 | 816,122 | 53,883 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 1.31 million | 1.04 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 2.39 million against 1.42 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 969,130, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.