Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was 24.11 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3,111.1%
World rank
60th
of 143 countries
All-time high
734.56 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-117.96 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
54
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962–2019

-2000200400600800196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Iran is 24.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,111.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 734.56 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -117.96 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Iran 60th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 455.43 % change on previous year —
1963 0.4823 % change on previous year -99.9%
1964 -117.96 % change on previous year -24557.0%
1965 634.08 % change on previous year -637.5%
1966 -70.81 % change on previous year -111.2%
1968 99.98 % change on previous year -241.2%
1970 132.04 % change on previous year +32.1%
1972 -87.94 % change on previous year -166.6%
1973 364.59 % change on previous year -514.6%
1974 65.99 % change on previous year -81.9%
1975 14.22 % change on previous year -78.5%
1976 7.81 % change on previous year -45.1%
1977 51.82 % change on previous year +563.4%
1978 1.11 % change on previous year -97.9%
1979 -63.59 % change on previous year -5845.2%
1980 215.82 % change on previous year -439.4%
1981 21.65 % change on previous year -90.0%
1982 -14.64 % change on previous year -167.6%
1983 16.84 % change on previous year -215.0%
1984 46.18 % change on previous year +174.3%
1985 -22.6 % change on previous year -148.9%
1986 -72.05 % change on previous year +218.8%
1987 7.56 % change on previous year -110.5%
1988 -44.37 % change on previous year -687.0%
1989 734.56 % change on previous year -1755.6%
1990 -21.02 % change on previous year -102.9%
1991 -68.98 % change on previous year +228.2%
1992 -39.37 % change on previous year -42.9%
1993 176.91 % change on previous year -549.3%
1994 126.85 % change on previous year -28.3%
1995 -27.91 % change on previous year -122.0%
1996 60 % change on previous year -315.0%
1997 -24.38 % change on previous year -140.6%
1998 -65.78 % change on previous year +169.8%
1999 104.55 % change on previous year -258.9%
2000 145.63 % change on previous year +39.3%
2001 -9.7 % change on previous year -106.7%
2002 -78.28 % change on previous year +707.1%
2003 -96.88 % change on previous year +23.8%
2005 8.12 % change on previous year -108.4%
2006 -75.31 % change on previous year -1027.6%
2007 5.45 % change on previous year -107.2%
2008 263.01 % change on previous year +4722.6%
2009 15.65 % change on previous year -94.0%
2010 -55.01 % change on previous year -451.4%
2011 50.75 % change on previous year -192.2%
2012 93.42 % change on previous year +84.1%
2013 -51.01 % change on previous year -154.6%
2014 149.87 % change on previous year -393.8%
2015 -17.63 % change on previous year -111.8%
2016 -15.77 % change on previous year -10.5%
2017 100.24 % change on previous year -735.5%
2018 -0.8008 % change on previous year -100.8%
2019 24.11 % change on previous year -3111.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 24.11 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 24.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 -24557.0% 0.4823 % change on previous year -117.96 % change on previous year
1979 -5845.2% 1.11 % change on previous year -63.59 % change on previous year
2008 +4722.6% 5.45 % change on previous year 263.01 % change on previous year
2019 +3111.1% -0.8008 % change on previous year 24.11 % change on previous year
1989 +1755.6% -44.37 % change on previous year 734.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 166.87 % change on previous year -117.96 % change on previous year 634.08 % change on previous year 6
1970s 54.01 % change on previous year -87.94 % change on previous year 364.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 88.9 % change on previous year -72.05 % change on previous year 734.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.09 % change on previous year -68.98 % change on previous year 176.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.75 % change on previous year -96.88 % change on previous year 263.01 % change on previous year 9
2010s 27.82 % change on previous year -55.01 % change on previous year 149.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 57 Russia 28.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Cape Verde 25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 South Korea 24.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Vietnam 21.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Israel 21.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Brazil 18.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Iran was 24.11 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 734.56 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -117.96 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 60th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.