Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -64.95 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-64.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 175.8%
World rank
114th
of 152 countries
All-time high
119.13 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-450 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
27
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962–2019

-400-20002001962199020191962: 98.3 % change on previous year1963: 100 % change on previous year1965: 69 % change on previous year1966: 93 % change on previous year1968: 100 % change on previous year1970: 100 % change on previous year1973: 100 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1978: 105.5 % change on previous year1979: -100 % change on previous year1981: -100 % change on previous year1985: 92.7 % change on previous year1986: -52.8 % change on previous year1987: 119.1 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1995: 100 % change on previous year1998: -46.7 % change on previous year1999: 100 % change on previous year2003: -100 % change on previous year2005: -100 % change on previous year2007: -53.6 % change on previous year2008: -101 % change on previous year2009: -450 % change on previous year2011: -100 % change on previous year2016: 100 % change on previous year2017: 85.7 % change on previous year2019: -65 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran is -64.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 175.8% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 119.13 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -450 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Iran 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 98.29 % change on previous year —
1963 100 % change on previous year +1.7%
1965 69 % change on previous year -31.0%
1966 93.01 % change on previous year +34.8%
1968 99.98 % change on previous year +7.5%
1970 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1973 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1976 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1978 105.47 % change on previous year +5.5%
1979 -100 % change on previous year -194.8%
1981 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1985 92.69 % change on previous year -192.7%
1986 -52.77 % change on previous year -156.9%
1987 119.13 % change on previous year -325.8%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -183.9%
1995 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1998 -46.69 % change on previous year -146.7%
1999 100 % change on previous year -314.2%
2003 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2005 -100.02 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 -53.61 % change on previous year -46.4%
2008 -101.04 % change on previous year +88.5%
2009 -450 % change on previous year +345.4%
2011 -100 % change on previous year -77.8%
2016 99.98 % change on previous year -200.0%
2017 85.71 % change on previous year -14.3%
2019 -64.95 % change on previous year -175.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's -64.95 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iran's -64.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.06 % change on previous year 69 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
1970s 61.09 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 105.47 % change on previous year 5
1980s -8.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 119.13 % change on previous year 5
1990s 51.1 % change on previous year -46.69 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2000s -160.93 % change on previous year -450 % change on previous year -53.61 % change on previous year 5
2010s 5.18 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 99.98 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 111 Estonia -54.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Ethiopia -55.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Iceland -57.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Dominica -65.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Bahrain -69.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Qatar -73.02 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran was -64.95 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 119.13 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -450 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy-annual-growth-rate/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy-annual-growth-rate/iran-islamic-rep/">Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iran</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.