Iran vs Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Iran
138,744
in 2019
Namibia
128,908
in 2019
Iran rank
97th
Namibia rank
99th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Iran
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 138,744 against 128,908 in Namibia, a difference of 9,836.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 99th of 174 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.21 million 91,340 5.12 million Iran
2000s 2.92 million 40,010 2.88 million Iran
2010s 2.39 million 85,702 2.30 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Iran or Namibia?
Iran, at 138,744 against 128,908 in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Iran and Namibia?
9,836, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Iran ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.