Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -11.77 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-11.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 148.0%
World rank
135th
of 175 countries
All-time high
975.19 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-118.76 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
56
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran, 1962–2019

02505007501.0k196219902019

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

Analysis

Iran recorded -11.77 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

The figure is down 148.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran peaked at 975.19 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -118.76 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Iran ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Iran, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 94.14 % change on previous year
1963 -65.05 % change on previous year -169.1%
1964 -81.7 % change on previous year +25.6%
1966 -29.71 % change on previous year -63.6%
1967 -118.76 % change on previous year +299.7%
1968 555.35 % change on previous year -567.6%
1969 -93.77 % change on previous year -116.9%
1970 270.86 % change on previous year -388.9%
1971 975.19 % change on previous year +260.0%
1972 51.88 % change on previous year -94.7%
1973 -87.27 % change on previous year -268.2%
1975 49.46 % change on previous year -156.7%
1976 -9.12 % change on previous year -118.4%
1977 126.8 % change on previous year -1489.9%
1978 -53.98 % change on previous year -142.6%
1979 23.64 % change on previous year -143.8%
1980 8.69 % change on previous year -63.2%
1981 47.57 % change on previous year +447.3%
1982 -27.76 % change on previous year -158.4%
1983 43.91 % change on previous year -258.2%
1984 -3.77 % change on previous year -108.6%
1985 -8.53 % change on previous year +126.2%
1986 -12.72 % change on previous year +49.1%
1987 70.06 % change on previous year -650.7%
1988 -74.19 % change on previous year -205.9%
1989 320.92 % change on previous year -532.6%
1990 -29.74 % change on previous year -109.3%
1991 2.92 % change on previous year -109.8%
1992 47.92 % change on previous year +1541.9%
1993 22.74 % change on previous year -52.5%
1994 -58.44 % change on previous year -356.9%
1995 239.16 % change on previous year -509.2%
1996 -29.58 % change on previous year -112.4%
1997 -44.59 % change on previous year +50.8%
1998 -0.996 % change on previous year -97.8%
1999 35.06 % change on previous year -3619.6%
2000 32.57 % change on previous year -7.1%
2001 -31.09 % change on previous year -195.5%
2002 24.05 % change on previous year -177.4%
2003 8.83 % change on previous year -63.3%
2004 4.09 % change on previous year -53.6%
2005 18.13 % change on previous year +342.7%
2006 7.45 % change on previous year -58.9%
2007 -19.21 % change on previous year -358.0%
2008 18.8 % change on previous year -197.8%
2009 -33.05 % change on previous year -275.8%
2010 41.03 % change on previous year -224.1%
2011 -0.5847 % change on previous year -101.4%
2012 -8.84 % change on previous year +1411.7%
2013 112.47 % change on previous year -1372.4%
2014 -44.62 % change on previous year -139.7%
2015 4.87 % change on previous year -110.9%
2016 -33.59 % change on previous year -789.0%
2017 53.85 % change on previous year -260.3%
2018 24.53 % change on previous year -54.4%
2019 -11.77 % change on previous year -148.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's -11.77 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iran's -11.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1999 +3619.6% -0.996 % change on previous year 35.06 % change on previous year
1992 +1541.9% 2.92 % change on previous year 47.92 % change on previous year
1977 +1489.9% -9.12 % change on previous year 126.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.21 % change on previous year -118.76 % change on previous year 555.35 % change on previous year 7
1970s 149.72 % change on previous year -87.27 % change on previous year 975.19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 36.42 % change on previous year -74.19 % change on previous year 320.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.45 % change on previous year -58.44 % change on previous year 239.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.06 % change on previous year -33.05 % change on previous year 32.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.73 % change on previous year -44.62 % change on previous year 112.47 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 132 Mali -11.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 El Salvador -11.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 Uganda -11.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 Belarus -11.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 137 Guinea-Bissau -12.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 138 Algeria -13.96 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran was -11.77 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 975.19 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -118.76 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Iran ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 56 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Iran. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy-rice-milled-equivalent-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-rice-milled-equivalent-annual-growth-rate/iran-islamic-rep/">Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Iran</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

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