Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 2.30 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2018
All-time low
-15,533
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Iran, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Iran is 2.30 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 2.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15,533, in 1967.

Iran ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
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 3
1972 1 -66.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0
1975 375
1976 39 -89.6%
1977 190 +387.2%
1978 12 -93.7%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 100
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 50,829
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 -58
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 17,100
1997 25,228 +47.5%
1998 192,101 +661.5%
1999 393,985 +105.1%
2000 601,955 +52.8%
2001 522,133 -13.3%
2002 328,993 -37.0%
2003 828,000 +151.7%
2004 818,628 -1.1%
2005 779,922 -4.7%
2006 914,040 +17.2%
2007 1.07 million +17.4%
2008 1.19 million +10.7%
2009 1.01 million -14.9%
2010 856,446 -15.2%
2011 838,028 -2.2%
2012 355,993 -57.5%
2013 230,894 -35.1%
2014 444,656 +92.6%
2015 1.57 million +252.2%
2016 2.08 million +33.1%
2017 2.11 million +1.4%
2018 2.54 million +20.1%
2019 2.30 million -9.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled 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
1967 -39728.2% -39 -15,533
1969 -10233.3% -3 -310

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2,185 -15,533 0 9
1970s 62 0 375 10
1980s 5,093 0 50,829 10
1990s 62,836 -58 393,985 10
2000s 806,456 328,993 1.19 million 10
2010s 1.33 million 230,894 2.54 million 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare
  3. 10 Thailand 2.40 million compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 2.20 million compare
  5. 13 Germany 2.09 million compare
  6. 14 Italy 2.05 million compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Iran was 2.30 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -15,533 in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.