What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?

16,645, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Iran, Islamic Republic of

138,744

in 2019

Nicaragua

122,099

in 2019

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

98th

Nicaragua rank

101st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nicaragua

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 138,744 against 122,099 in Nicaragua, a difference of 16,645.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.15 million	91,783	4.06 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2.92 million	111,313	2.81 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	2.39 million	126,196	2.26 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nicaragua?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 138,744 against 122,099 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?: 16,645, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 175 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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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: 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.