Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran
Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -353 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran stood at -353.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 3,109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran peaked at 31,867 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -30,748, in 2015.
Iran ranks 105th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,400 | — |
| 1962 | -24 | -98.3% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1,800 | — |
| 1965 | -558 | -69.0% |
| 1966 | -39 | -93.0% |
| 1967 | -15,533 | +39728.2% |
| 1968 | -3 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -310 | +10233.3% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | -1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | -5 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -128 | — |
| 1978 | 7 | -105.5% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 101 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 15,794 | — |
| 1985 | 30,433 | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 14,375 | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 31,500 | +119.1% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | -58 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | -272 | — |
| 1998 | -399 | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 31,867 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 20,200 | — |
| 2005 | -3 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 416 | -13966.7% |
| 2007 | 193 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | -2 | -101.0% |
| 2009 | -11 | +450.0% |
| 2010 | 325 | -3054.5% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -7 | — |
| 2013 | 2,064 | -29585.7% |
| 2015 | -30,748 | -1589.7% |
| 2016 | -7 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -1 | -85.7% |
| 2018 | -214 | +21300.0% |
| 2019 | -353 | +65.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -353 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 70.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's -353 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -39728.2% | -39 | -15,533 |
| 2013 | +29585.7% | -7 | 2,064 |
| 2018 | -21300.0% | -1 | -214 |
| 2006 | +13966.7% | -3 | 416 |
| 1969 | -10233.3% | -3 | -310 |
| 2010 | +3054.5% | -11 | 325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,185 | -15,533 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -12.7 | -128 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,220 | 0 | 31,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.9 | -399 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,266 | -11 | 31,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,216 | -30,748 | 2,064 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 102 Belarus -306 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan -345 compare
- 104 Central African Republic -351 compare
- 106 Switzerland -385 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago -561 compare
- 108 Tunisia -619 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iran was -353 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31,867 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -30,748 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Iran ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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. 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.