What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tunisia?

266, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tunisia?

53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

-353

in 2019

Tunisia

-619

in 2017

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

105th

Tunisia rank

108th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Tunisia

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports -353 against -619 in Tunisia, a difference of 266.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2,185	-6,042	3,857	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s	-12.7	-1,557	1,544	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s	9,220	40	9,180	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s	-95.86	-7,437	7,341	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s	5,266	-3,647	8,913	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s	-4,053	-1,362	2,691	Tunisia

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 Tunisia?: Iran (Islamic Republic of), at -353 against -619 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tunisia?: 266, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tunisia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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: 10 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.