What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Central African Republic and Iran?

2, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?

54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Central African Republic

-351

in 2015

Iran

-353

in 2019

Central African Republic rank

104th

Iran rank

105th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Central African Republic
Iran

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports -351 against -353 in Iran, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 104th and Iran ranks 105th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.1111	-2,185	2,185	Central African Republic
1970s	-12.4	-12.7	0.3	Central African Republic
1980s	24.8	9,220	9,196	Iran
1990s	-609.9	-72.9	537	Iran
2000s	0.3	5,266	5,266	Iran
2010s	1,237	-5,673	6,910	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Central African Republic or Iran?: Central African Republic, at -351 against -353 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Central African Republic and Iran?: 2, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Central African Republic ranks 104th and Iran ranks 105th of 168 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. 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, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 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.