Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -17.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-17.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 113.6%
World rank
134th
of 168 countries
All-time high
843.77 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-99.96 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
53
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iran stood at -17.36 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 113.6% on the previous year and down 137.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 843.77 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -99.96 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Iran 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -71.16 % change on previous year
1963 56.55 % change on previous year -179.5%
1964 119.58 % change on previous year +111.5%
1965 271.94 % change on previous year +127.4%
1966 -69.38 % change on previous year -125.5%
1967 -70.06 % change on previous year +1.0%
1969 -99.96 % change on previous year +42.7%
1972 -22.35 % change on previous year -77.6%
1973 1.75 % change on previous year -107.8%
1974 82.71 % change on previous year +4629.6%
1975 0.3989 % change on previous year -99.5%
1976 -71.82 % change on previous year -18103.4%
1977 185.7 % change on previous year -358.6%
1978 -36.99 % change on previous year -119.9%
1979 -45.19 % change on previous year +22.2%
1980 232.28 % change on previous year -614.0%
1981 20.23 % change on previous year -91.3%
1982 10.65 % change on previous year -47.3%
1983 34.5 % change on previous year +223.8%
1984 9.42 % change on previous year -72.7%
1985 -17.66 % change on previous year -287.5%
1986 -11 % change on previous year -37.7%
1987 67.44 % change on previous year -713.1%
1988 -27.6 % change on previous year -140.9%
1989 123.89 % change on previous year -548.9%
1990 -34.7 % change on previous year -128.0%
1991 7.53 % change on previous year -121.7%
1992 -32.54 % change on previous year -532.0%
1993 -0.1529 % change on previous year -99.5%
1994 -5.14 % change on previous year +3265.2%
1995 33.42 % change on previous year -749.7%
1996 24.97 % change on previous year -25.3%
1997 53.37 % change on previous year +113.8%
1998 -40.51 % change on previous year -175.9%
1999 74.15 % change on previous year -283.1%
2000 6.85 % change on previous year -90.8%
2001 -2.11 % change on previous year -130.8%
2002 -35.98 % change on previous year +1603.7%
2003 -72.01 % change on previous year +100.1%
2004 -80.73 % change on previous year +12.1%
2005 -47.58 % change on previous year -41.1%
2006 843.77 % change on previous year -1873.4%
2007 -77.24 % change on previous year -109.2%
2009 46.27 % change on previous year -159.9%
2010 -74.25 % change on previous year -260.5%
2011 -94.95 % change on previous year +27.9%
2013 -19.41 % change on previous year -79.6%
2014 69.28 % change on previous year -456.9%
2015 -55.99 % change on previous year -180.8%
2016 -54.78 % change on previous year -2.2%
2017 -95 % change on previous year +73.4%
2018 127.3 % change on previous year -234.0%
2019 -17.36 % change on previous year -113.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
1976 -18103.4% 0.3989 % change on previous year -71.82 % change on previous year
1974 +4629.6% 1.75 % change on previous year 82.71 % change on previous year
1994 -3265.2% -0.1529 % change on previous year -5.14 % change on previous year
2006 +1873.4% -47.58 % change on previous year 843.77 % change on previous year
2002 -1603.7% -2.11 % change on previous year -35.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.64 % change on previous year -99.96 % change on previous year 271.94 % change on previous year 7
1970s 11.77 % change on previous year -71.82 % change on previous year 185.7 % change on previous year 8
1980s 44.21 % change on previous year -27.6 % change on previous year 232.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.04 % change on previous year -40.51 % change on previous year 74.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 64.58 % change on previous year -80.73 % change on previous year 843.77 % change on previous year 9
2010s -23.91 % change on previous year -95 % change on previous year 127.3 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 131 Suriname -15.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Sudan -16.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Malta -16.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Sri Lanka -17.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Malawi -17.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 France -18.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iran was -17.36 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 843.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -99.96 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.5%. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.