Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iran

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0016 units per person
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
135th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.099 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iran, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.080.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.0016 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.099 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1969.

That places Iran 135th out of 174 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, per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iran, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0062 units per person
1962 0.0017 units per person -72.0%
1963 0.0026 units per person +51.8%
1964 0.0056 units per person +112.8%
1965 0.0202 units per person +260.4%
1966 0.006 units per person -70.3%
1967 0.0017 units per person -71.0%
1968 0.0195 units per person +1021.5%
1969 0 units per person -100.0%
1970 0.0008 units per person +11458.9%
1971 0.0331 units per person +4158.8%
1972 0.0249 units per person -24.6%
1973 0.0246 units per person -1.2%
1974 0.0437 units per person +77.4%
1975 0.0426 units per person -2.6%
1976 0.0116 units per person -72.7%
1977 0.0323 units per person +177.0%
1978 0.0197 units per person -39.0%
1979 0.0104 units per person -47.0%
1980 0.0334 units per person +220.5%
1981 0.0381 units per person +14.1%
1982 0.04 units per person +4.9%
1983 0.0517 units per person +29.4%
1984 0.0545 units per person +5.4%
1985 0.0432 units per person -20.6%
1986 0.0371 units per person -14.2%
1987 0.0599 units per person +61.5%
1988 0.042 units per person -29.9%
1989 0.0913 units per person +117.4%
1990 0.0579 units per person -36.6%
1991 0.0606 units per person +4.7%
1992 0.0401 units per person -33.9%
1993 0.0399 units per person -0.5%
1994 0.0378 units per person -5.3%
1995 0.0498 units per person +31.9%
1996 0.0616 units per person +23.6%
1997 0.0934 units per person +51.5%
1998 0.0548 units per person -41.3%
1999 0.0941 units per person +71.7%
2000 0.099 units per person +5.3%
2001 0.0955 units per person -3.6%
2002 0.0606 units per person -36.5%
2003 0.0168 units per person -72.3%
2004 0.0032 units per person -81.1%
2005 0.0016 units per person -48.7%
2006 0.015 units per person +823.6%
2007 0.0034 units per person -77.6%
2008 0.0494 units per person +1372.9%
2009 0.0714 units per person +44.5%
2010 0.0182 units per person -74.6%
2011 0.0009 units per person -95.0%
2012 0.0686 units per person +7473.7%
2013 0.0546 units per person -20.5%
2014 0.0911 units per person +67.0%
2015 0.0396 units per person -56.6%
2016 0.0176 units per person -55.4%
2017 0.0009 units per person -95.1%
2018 0.0019 units per person +124.4%
2019 0.0016 units per person -18.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1970 +11458.9% 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person
2012 +7473.7% 0.0009 units per person 0.0686 units per person
1971 +4158.8% 0.0008 units per person 0.0331 units per person
2008 +1372.9% 0.0034 units per person 0.0494 units per person
1968 +1021.5% 0.0017 units per person 0.0195 units per person
2006 +823.6% 0.0016 units per person 0.015 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0071 units per person 0 units per person 0.0202 units per person 9
1970s 0.0244 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0437 units per person 10
1980s 0.0491 units per person 0.0334 units per person 0.0913 units per person 10
1990s 0.059 units per person 0.0378 units per person 0.0941 units per person 10
2000s 0.0416 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.099 units per person 10
2010s 0.0295 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0911 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 132 Benin 0.0023 units per person compare
  2. 133 Madagascar 0.0021 units per person compare
  3. 134 Chad 0.0018 units per person compare
  4. 136 Cambodia 0.0011 units per person compare
  5. 137 Hong Kong 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 138 Somalia 0.0004 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Iran was 0.0016 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.099 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1969.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Iran ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iran. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-wheat-per-capita/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-wheat-per-capita/iran-islamic-rep/">Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Iran</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.