Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1.42 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.42 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18 million rice milled equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
-5,346 rice milled equivalent
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 1.42 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.18 million rice milled equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5,346 rice milled equivalent, in 1967.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,062 rice milled equivalent -5,346 rice milled equivalent 40,546 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 210,411 rice milled equivalent 5,626 rice milled equivalent 589,776 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 502,604 rice milled equivalent 188,666 rice milled equivalent 794,141 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 787,048 rice milled equivalent 433,338 rice milled equivalent 1.47 million rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 993,993 rice milled equivalent 700,531 rice milled equivalent 1.25 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 1.31 million rice milled equivalent 840,905 rice milled equivalent 2.18 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Philippines 3.03 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 2 China 2.95 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 3 Benin 1.53 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 1.39 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 1.33 million rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 7 Iraq 1.29 million rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.42 million rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million rice milled equivalent in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -5,346 rice milled equivalent in 1967.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.