Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Iran
1.42 million rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.39 million rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Iran rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.42 million rice milled equivalent against 1.39 million rice milled equivalent in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28,610 rice milled equivalent.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,062 rice milled equivalent | 128,633 rice milled equivalent | 114,572 rice milled equivalent | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 210,411 rice milled equivalent | 202,189 rice milled equivalent | 8,222 rice milled equivalent | Iran |
| 1980s | 502,604 rice milled equivalent | 400,851 rice milled equivalent | 101,754 rice milled equivalent | Iran |
| 1990s | 787,048 rice milled equivalent | 560,625 rice milled equivalent | 226,422 rice milled equivalent | Iran |
| 2000s | 993,993 rice milled equivalent | 966,189 rice milled equivalent | 27,804 rice milled equivalent | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.31 million rice milled equivalent | 1.29 million rice milled equivalent | 16,602 rice milled equivalent | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 1.42 million rice milled equivalent against 1.39 million rice milled equivalent in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 28,610 rice milled equivalent, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Iran ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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.