Iran vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate

Iran
-17.36 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sri Lanka
-17.62 % change on previous year
in 2019
Iran rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
135th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600800196219902019

How they compare

Iran currently reports -17.36 % change on previous year against -17.62 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.99 % change on previous year -12.8 % change on previous year 15.79 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 11.77 % change on previous year 18.64 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 44.21 % change on previous year 27.93 % change on previous year 16.29 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 8.04 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 64.58 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 60.24 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -23.91 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 27.12 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at -17.36 % change on previous year against -17.62 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate between Iran and Sri Lanka?
0.26 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.