Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Iran

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

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 2.30 million for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

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

That places Iran 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 1752.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 1969.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Iran was 2.30 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -15,533 in 1967.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Iran ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 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.