Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iran
Iran: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 7.39 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iran, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.39 million for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Iran peaked at 8.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6,605, in 1967.
Iran ranks 8th of 178 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 - Maize in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,500 | — |
| 1962 | 5,976 | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,800 | -70.0% |
| 1965 | 1,816 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9 | -99.5% |
| 1967 | -6,605 | -73488.9% |
| 1968 | 70,587 | -1168.7% |
| 1969 | -210 | -100.3% |
| 1970 | 11,573 | -5611.0% |
| 1971 | 62,442 | +439.5% |
| 1972 | 70,459 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 130,808 | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 222,933 | +70.4% |
| 1975 | 77,910 | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 213,530 | +174.1% |
| 1977 | 343,893 | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 386,064 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 698,191 | +80.8% |
| 1980 | 647,026 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 869,425 | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 651,837 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 979,381 | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 715,517 | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 951,556 | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 933,754 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 892,084 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 465,224 | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | +128.8% |
| 1990 | 935,822 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 767,552 | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 768,260 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 889,000 | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +69.8% |
| 1998 | 805,613 | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million | +133.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 5.79 million | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 4.01 million | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 6.52 million | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 8.98 million | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million | -17.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 64.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.39 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 22.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -73488.9% | 9 | -6,605 |
| 1970 | +5611.0% | -210 | 11,573 |
| 1968 | +1168.7% | -6,605 | 70,587 |
| 1971 | +439.5% | 11,573 | 62,442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,764 | -6,605 | 70,587 | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,780 | 11,573 | 698,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 817,008 | 465,224 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 767,552 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 1.18 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 3.64 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Iran?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Iran was 7.39 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,605 in 1967.
- How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.