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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.42 million
in 2019
Philippines
2.96 million
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd
Philippines rank
1st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.96 million against 1.42 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 1st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 14,062 188,293 174,231 Philippines
1970s 151,376 154,990 3,614 Philippines
1980s 21,766 104,361 82,596 Philippines
1990s 6,982 587,631 580,649 Philippines
2000s 816,122 1.41 million 590,355 Philippines
2010s 1.31 million 1.26 million 48,457 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Philippines?
Philippines, at 2.96 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
1.54 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 1st 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.