Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -353 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-353
Change on year
down 65.0%
World rank
105th
of 168 countries
All-time high
31,867
in 2002
All-time low
-30,748
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iran, 1961–2019

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Belarus -306 compare
  2. 103 Kyrgyzstan -345 compare
  3. 104 Central African Republic -351 compare
  4. 106 Switzerland -385 compare
  5. 107 Trinidad and Tobago -561 compare
  6. 108 Tunisia -619 compare

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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

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.