Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq
Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 1.29 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 179 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 | — |
| 1962 | -269,600 | -1448.0% |
| 1963 | -30,000 | -88.9% |
| 1964 | 70,200 | -334.0% |
| 1965 | -126,300 | -279.9% |
| 1966 | -149,855 | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 80 | -100.1% |
| 1968 | -38,742 | -48527.5% |
| 1969 | -81,747 | +111.0% |
| 1970 | -33,579 | -58.9% |
| 1971 | 96,725 | -388.1% |
| 1972 | -2,183 | -102.3% |
| 1973 | 15,982 | -832.1% |
| 1974 | 197,932 | +1138.5% |
| 1975 | 151,196 | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 187,620 | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 235,000 | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 290,000 | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 320,000 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 400,000 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 350,000 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 440,000 | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 510,000 | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 387,186 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 503,500 | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 503,000 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 502,000 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 380,000 | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 300,000 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 450,000 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 655,000 | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 225,000 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 214,000 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 684,000 | +219.6% |
| 1998 | 629,000 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 781,000 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 922,434 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 332,185 | -64.0% |
| 2004 | 343,407 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 830,438 | +141.8% |
| 2017 | 869,096 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +14.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 68.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.29 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -48527.5% | 80 | -38,742 |
| 1962 | -1448.0% | 20,000 | -269,600 |
| 1974 | +1138.5% | 15,982 | 197,932 |
| 1973 | +832.1% | -2,183 | 15,982 |
| 1971 | +388.1% | -33,579 | 96,725 |
| 1964 | +334.0% | -30,000 | 70,200 |
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
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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 179 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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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.