Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Iran
Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 1,567 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Iran, 1961–2016
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Iran is 1,567, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 106.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Iran peaked at 61,165 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -22,884, in 2015.
That places Iran 58th out of 168 countries with data for 2016, 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 - Rice, broken in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,400 | — |
| 1962 | -24 | -98.3% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1,800 | — |
| 1965 | -558 | -69.0% |
| 1966 | -39 | -93.0% |
| 1967 | -15,533 | +39728.2% |
| 1968 | -3 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -310 | +10233.3% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | -1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | -5 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -128 | — |
| 1978 | 41 | -132.0% |
| 1979 | 161 | +292.7% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 61,165 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 104 | — |
| 1985 | 33,089 | +31716.3% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | -58 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | -272 | — |
| 1998 | -399 | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 66 | — |
| 2005 | 1,543 | +2237.9% |
| 2006 | 1,164 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 308 | -73.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | -98.1% |
| 2009 | 21,541 | +358916.7% |
| 2010 | 3,172 | -85.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -7 | — |
| 2013 | 254 | -3728.6% |
| 2014 | 328 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | -22,884 | -7076.8% |
| 2016 | 1,567 | -106.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,567 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,567 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +358916.7% | 6 | 21,541 |
| 1967 | -39728.2% | -39 | -15,533 |
| 1985 | +31716.3% | 104 | 33,089 |
| 1969 | -10233.3% | -3 | -310 |
| 2015 | -7076.8% | 328 | -22,884 |
| 2013 | +3728.6% | -7 | 254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,185 | -15,533 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8 | -128 | 161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,436 | 0 | 61,165 | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.9 | -399 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,463 | 0 | 21,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,510 | -22,884 | 3,172 | 7 |
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 - rice, broken in Iran?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Iran was 1,567 in 2016, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 61,165 in 1981.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -22,884 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 - Rice, broken. 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.