Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 4,293 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,293
Change on year
up 2,902.1%
World rank
30th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 1995
All-time low
-30,748
in 2015
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Iran, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Iran stood at 4,293.

That represents a change of up 2,902.1% on the previous year and up 1,267.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Iran peaked at 1.63 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, -30,748, in 2015.

That places Iran 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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 - Rice, husked in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Iran, 1961 to 2018.
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 299,740 -234271.9%
1979 355,972 +18.8%
1980 376,639 +5.8%
1981 482,881 +28.2%
1982 431,534 -10.6%
1983 621,528 +44.0%
1984 492,433 -20.8%
1985 468,128 -4.9%
1986 448,982 -4.1%
1987 770,661 +71.6%
1988 204,963 -73.4%
1989 873,464 +326.2%
1990 620,000 -29.0%
1991 559,708 -9.7%
1992 943,837 +68.6%
1993 1.16 million +22.7%
1994 481,493 -58.4%
1995 1.63 million +239.2%
1996 1.15 million -29.6%
1997 637,226 -44.6%
1998 630,893 -1.0%
1999 852,000 +35.0%
2000 1.13 million +32.6%
2001 778,368 -31.1%
2002 222 -100.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 -3 —
2006 768 -25700.0%
2007 463 -39.7%
2008 314 -32.2%
2009 1,267 +303.5%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 -7 —
2013 -6 -14.3%
2015 -30,748 +512366.7%
2017 143 -100.5%
2018 4,293 +2902.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 4,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 4293.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 4,293 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20, 214.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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
2015 -512366.7% -6 -30,748
1978 +234271.9% -128 299,740
1967 -39728.2% -39 -15,533
2006 +25700.0% -3 768
1969 -10233.3% -3 -310
2018 +2902.1% 143 4,293

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2,185 -15,533 0 9
1970s 65,558 -128 355,972 10
1980s 517,121 204,963 873,464 10
1990s 866,667 481,493 1.63 million 10
2000s 191,087 -3 1.13 million 10
2010s -3,761 -30,748 4,293 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 27 Bangladesh 5,117 compare
  2. 28 Honduras 4,644 compare
  3. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,359 compare
  4. 31 New Caledonia 4,122 compare
  5. 32 Barbados 3,919 compare
  6. 33 Algeria 3,814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Iran was 4,293 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -30,748 in 2015.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Iran ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,267.2%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.