What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Iraq?

Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Iraq was 1.29 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was -269,600 in 1962.

How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?

Iraq ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 1.29 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1.29 million

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

5th

of 178 countries

All-time high

1.29 million

in 2019

All-time low

-269,600

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.29 million for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Iraq peaked at 1.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -269,600, in 1962.

That places Iraq 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-67,329	-269,600	70,200	9
1970s	145,869	-33,579	320,000	10
1980s	446,569	350,000	510,000	10
1990s	451,800	200,000	781,000	10
2000s	817,772	332,185	1.28 million	6
2010s	1.09 million	869,096	1.29 million	3

Countries ranked near Iraq

2 China 2.39 million compare
3 Iran 1.42 million compare
4 Saudi Arabia 1.32 million compare
6 Benin 1.19 million compare
7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
8 Malaysia 957,967 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,500 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Iraq?: Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Iraq was 1.29 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was -269,600 in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Iraq ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.