Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iraq

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 30 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
30
Change on year
down 81.2%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,266
in 1976
All-time low
-338,800
in 1962
Years of data
48
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iraq is 30, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.2% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iraq peaked at 10,266 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -338,800, in 1962.

That places Iraq 44th out of 168 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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iraq, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -49,700 —
1962 -338,800 +581.7%
1963 -43,500 -87.2%
1964 -24,800 -43.0%
1965 -127,500 +414.1%
1966 -149,858 +17.5%
1967 -11,024 -92.6%
1968 -39,614 +259.3%
1969 -81,919 +106.8%
1970 -35,820 -56.3%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 -35,494 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 10,266 —
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 -162,814 —
1987 -20,500 -87.4%
1988 -100,000 +387.8%
1989 -40,000 -60.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 -239,566 —
2003 -101,295 -57.7%
2004 -308,213 +204.3%
2005 -191 -99.9%
2017 812 -525.1%
2018 160 -80.3%
2019 30 -81.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 30 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 30 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Iraq 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
1962 -581.7% -49,700 -338,800

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -96,302 -338,800 -11,024 9
1970s -6,105 -35,820 10,266 10
1980s -32,331 -162,814 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s -108,211 -308,213 0 6
2010s 334 30 812 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 41 Qatar 58 compare
  2. 42 New Zealand 48 compare
  3. 43 Iceland 43 compare
  4. 45 Dominican Republic 19 compare
  5. 46 Brunei 17 compare
  6. 47 Papua New Guinea 15 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Iraq was 30 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 10,266 in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -338,800 in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Iraq ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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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
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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.