Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 1.42 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18 million
in 2013
All-time low
-5,346
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.42 million for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 2.18 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5,346, in 1967.

Iran ranks 3rd of 179 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 9,881
1962 19,183 +94.1%
1963 6,705 -65.0%
1964 1,227 -81.7%
1965 40,546 +3204.5%
1966 28,498 -29.7%
1967 -5,346 -118.8%
1968 24,343 -555.3%
1969 1,517 -93.8%
1970 5,626 +270.9%
1971 60,490 +975.2%
1972 91,871 +51.9%
1973 11,691 -87.3%
1974 191,457 +1537.6%
1975 286,144 +49.5%
1976 260,038 -9.1%
1977 589,776 +126.8%
1978 1,609 -99.7%
1979 15,060 +836.0%
1980 25,720 +70.8%
1981 42,510 +65.3%
1982 452 -98.9%
1983 180 -60.2%
1984 84,891 +47061.7%
1985 18,323 -78.4%
1986 16,423 -10.4%
1987 16,937 +3.1%
1988 4,199 -75.2%
1989 8,023 +91.1%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 70,547
1992 0 -100.0%
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 848,068
2003 945,729 +11.5%
2004 971,252 +2.7%
2005 1.16 million +19.6%
2006 1.25 million +7.4%
2007 1.01 million -19.1%
2008 1.20 million +18.9%
2009 780,136 -34.9%
2010 1.13 million +44.7%
2011 1.13 million -0.3%
2012 1.03 million -8.8%
2013 2.18 million +112.3%
2014 1.21 million -44.6%
2015 1.26 million +4.2%
2016 839,331 -33.3%
2017 1.29 million +54.1%
2018 1.61 million +24.2%
2019 1.42 million -11.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 1.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 75.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 1.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1984 +47061.7% 180 84,891
1965 +3204.5% 1,227 40,546
1974 +1537.6% 11,691 191,457
1971 +975.2% 5,626 60,490
1979 +836.0% 1,609 15,060

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,062 -5,346 40,546 9
1970s 151,376 1,609 589,776 10
1980s 21,766 180 84,891 10
1990s 6,982 -399 70,547 10
2000s 816,122 0 1.25 million 10
2010s 1.31 million 839,331 2.18 million 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Philippines 2.96 million compare
  2. 2 China 2.39 million compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 1.32 million compare
  4. 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
  5. 6 Benin 1.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Iran was 1.42 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -5,346 in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.