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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.42 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.32 million
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.42 million against 1.32 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 100,590.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 14,062 128,633 114,572 Saudi Arabia
1970s 151,376 191,216 39,840 Saudi Arabia
1980s 21,766 398,694 376,929 Saudi Arabia
1990s 6,982 560,406 553,424 Saudi Arabia
2000s 816,122 933,519 117,398 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.31 million 1.25 million 59,215 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 Saudi Arabia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.42 million against 1.32 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
100,590, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.