Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran

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 158 countries
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
-15,533
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,400 —
1962 4,976 -455.4%
1963 5,000 +0.5%
1964 -898 -118.0%
1965 4,796 -634.1%
1966 1,400 -70.8%
1967 -15,533 -1209.5%
1968 -3 -100.0%
1969 -309 +10200.0%
1970 99 -132.0%
1971 191,862 +193700.0%
1972 23,144 -87.9%
1973 107,524 +364.6%
1974 178,483 +66.0%
1975 203,859 +14.2%
1976 219,784 +7.8%
1977 333,678 +51.8%
1978 337,371 +1.1%
1979 122,850 -63.6%
1980 387,985 +215.8%
1981 471,998 +21.7%
1982 402,882 -14.6%
1983 470,723 +16.8%
1984 688,117 +46.2%
1985 532,594 -22.6%
1986 148,869 -72.0%
1987 160,121 +7.6%
1988 89,079 -44.4%
1989 743,418 +734.6%
1990 587,156 -21.0%
1991 182,121 -69.0%
1992 110,414 -39.4%
1993 305,750 +176.9%
1994 693,602 +126.9%
1995 500,000 -27.9%
1996 800,000 +60.0%
1997 604,967 -24.4%
1998 207,038 -65.8%
1999 423,487 +104.5%
2000 1.04 million +145.6%
2001 939,348 -9.7%
2002 204,061 -78.3%
2003 6,374 -96.9%
2004 1.01 million +15786.1%
2005 1.09 million +8.1%
2006 270,330 -75.3%
2007 285,073 +5.5%
2008 1.03 million +263.0%
2009 1.20 million +15.7%
2010 538,427 -55.0%
2011 811,657 +50.7%
2012 1.57 million +93.4%
2013 769,096 -51.0%
2014 1.92 million +149.9%
2015 1.58 million -17.6%
2016 1.33 million -15.8%
2017 2.67 million +100.2%
2018 2.65 million -0.8%
2019 3.29 million +24.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 3.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 2363.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 3.29 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 21.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley 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
1971 +193700.0% 99 191,862
2004 +15786.1% 6,374 1.01 million
1969 -10200.0% -3 -309
1967 -1209.5% 1,400 -15,533
1989 +734.6% 89,079 743,418
1965 +634.1% -898 4,796

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 5.96 million compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2.06 million compare
  4. 5 Belgium 1.80 million compare
  5. 6 Japan 1.15 million compare

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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 158 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
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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.