What is net food imports by crop - barley in Iran?

Net food imports by crop - barley in Iran was 3.29 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was -15,533 in 1967.

How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - barley?

Iran ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran

Name: Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 3.29 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.29 million

Change on year

up 24.1%

World rank

3rd

of 157 countries

All-time high

3.29 million

in 2019

All-time low

-15,533

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 3.29 million for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Iran peaked at 3.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -15,533, in 1967.

Iran ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-219	-15,533	5,000	9
1970s	171,865	99	337,371	10
1980s	409,579	89,079	743,418	10
1990s	441,454	110,414	800,000	10
2000s	708,446	6,374	1.20 million	10
2010s	1.71 million	538,427	3.29 million	10

Countries ranked near Iran

1 China 5.96 million compare
2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
4 Netherlands 2.06 million compare
5 Belgium 1.80 million compare
6 Japan 1.15 million compare

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More reference data data for Iran

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Iran?: Net food imports by crop - barley in Iran was 3.29 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was -15,533 in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - barley?: Iran ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 6,776 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.