Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0849 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0849 units per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1043 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0002 units per person
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iran, 1961–2019

00.0250.050.0750.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0849 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.1043 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 units per person, in 1967.

That places Iran 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0004 units per person
1962 0.0003 units per person -31.8%
1963 0.0003 units per person -2.6%
1964 0.0001 units per person -70.9%
1965 0.0001 units per person -2.2%
1966 0 units per person -99.5%
1967 -0.0002 units per person -71286.5%
1968 0.0026 units per person -1137.2%
1969 -0 units per person -100.3%
1970 0.0004 units per person -5446.1%
1971 0.0021 units per person +423.7%
1972 0.0023 units per person +9.6%
1973 0.0041 units per person +80.3%
1974 0.0068 units per person +65.5%
1975 0.0023 units per person -66.1%
1976 0.0061 units per person +165.9%
1977 0.0096 units per person +56.1%
1978 0.0104 units per person +8.7%
1979 0.0182 units per person +74.7%
1980 0.0162 units per person -10.6%
1981 0.0207 units per person +27.5%
1982 0.0147 units per person -28.9%
1983 0.0213 units per person +44.5%
1984 0.015 units per person -29.6%
1985 0.0192 units per person +28.2%
1986 0.0182 units per person -5.4%
1987 0.0167 units per person -7.8%
1988 0.0084 units per person -49.5%
1989 0.0188 units per person +122.2%
1990 0.016 units per person -14.6%
1991 0.0203 units per person +26.7%
1992 0.0189 units per person -6.9%
1993 0.0125 units per person -33.9%
1994 0.0125 units per person -0.1%
1995 0.0185 units per person +48.0%
1996 0.0141 units per person -23.5%
1997 0.0237 units per person +67.8%
1998 0.0125 units per person -47.4%
1999 0.0154 units per person +23.3%
2000 0.0178 units per person +15.5%
2001 0.0251 units per person +41.4%
2002 0.0195 units per person -22.4%
2003 0.0449 units per person +130.5%
2004 0.0251 units per person -44.1%
2005 0.0312 units per person +24.3%
2006 0.0351 units per person +12.6%
2007 0.0379 units per person +7.8%
2008 0.0396 units per person +4.6%
2009 0.0489 units per person +23.3%
2010 0.0748 units per person +53.1%
2011 0.0465 units per person -37.8%
2012 0.0589 units per person +26.7%
2013 0.0498 units per person -15.5%
2014 0.078 units per person +56.5%
2015 0.0644 units per person -17.3%
2016 0.0778 units per person +20.7%
2017 0.0861 units per person +10.6%
2018 0.1043 units per person +21.2%
2019 0.0849 units per person -18.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1967 -71286.5% 0 units per person -0.0002 units per person
1970 +5446.1% -0 units per person 0.0004 units per person
1968 +1137.2% -0.0002 units per person 0.0026 units per person
1971 +423.7% 0.0004 units per person 0.0021 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 units per person -0.0002 units per person 0.0026 units per person 9
1970s 0.0062 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0182 units per person 10
1980s 0.0169 units per person 0.0084 units per person 0.0213 units per person 10
1990s 0.0164 units per person 0.0125 units per person 0.0237 units per person 10
2000s 0.0325 units per person 0.0178 units per person 0.0489 units per person 10
2010s 0.0725 units per person 0.0465 units per person 0.1043 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 31 Mauritius 0.0939 units per person compare
  2. 32 Malta 0.0904 units per person compare
  3. 33 Tunisia 0.0864 units per person compare
  4. 35 Guatemala 0.0774 units per person compare
  5. 36 Morocco 0.0754 units per person compare
  6. 37 Egypt 0.0751 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iran was 0.0849 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.1043 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 units per person in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Iran ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.