Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Iran or Panama?

Panama, at 151,265 against 138,744 in Iran as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 vs Panama: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Iran

138,744

in 2019

Panama

151,265

in 2019

Iran rank

97th

Panama rank

95th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Iran
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 151,265 against 138,744 in Iran, a difference of 12,521.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 97th and Panama ranks 95th of 174 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	179,366	24,933	154,433	Iran
1970s	814,113	50,293	763,820	Iran
1980s	2.44 million	62,683	2.38 million	Iran
1990s	3.69 million	93,767	3.59 million	Iran
2000s	2.92 million	106,267	2.81 million	Iran
2010s	2.39 million	132,929	2.25 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 Panama?: Panama, at 151,265 against 138,744 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Iran and Panama?: 12,521, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iran and Panama rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Iran ranks 97th and Panama ranks 95th 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: 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.