Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Iran, Islamic Republic of
-353
in 2019
Switzerland
-385
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Switzerland
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k196119902019

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -353 against -385 in Switzerland, a difference of 32.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s -2,185 -7.67 2,178 Switzerland
1970s -12.7 -27.7 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 9,220 -125.4 9,346 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s -72.9 -66.6 6.3 Switzerland
2000s 5,266 92.9 5,173 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s -3,216 -67.22 3,148 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Switzerland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -353 against -385 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland?
32, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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

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.