Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Iran or Philippines?

Philippines, at 2.96 million against 1.42 million in Iran as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Iran and Philippines?

1.54 million, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

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

Iran

1.42 million

in 2019

Philippines

2.96 million

in 2019

Iran rank

3rd

Philippines rank

1st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Iran
Philippines

How they compare

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

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times Iran's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Iran or Philippines?: Philippines, at 2.96 million against 1.42 million in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Iran and Philippines?: 1.54 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Iran 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: 02 November 2026

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.