Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at -13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at -0.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 1989.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.7% | — |
| 1962 | -2.0% | -56.3% |
| 1963 | -2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | -5.3% | +152.2% |
| 1965 | -6.6% | +24.3% |
| 1966 | -2.8% | -57.9% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | -66.3% |
| 1968 | -2.9% | +211.5% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | -97.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | +674.7% |
| 1971 | -6.8% | +1309.4% |
| 1972 | -5.9% | -13.9% |
| 1973 | -5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | -11.4% | +95.0% |
| 1975 | -13.2% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | -9.7% | -26.6% |
| 1977 | -16.5% | +70.2% |
| 1978 | -11.0% | -33.2% |
| 1979 | -15.2% | +38.1% |
| 1980 | -14.3% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | -17.4% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | -15.7% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | -17.2% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | -18.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | -14.8% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | -10.9% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | -14.3% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | -10.3% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | -21.0% | +104.2% |
| 1990 | -14.3% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | -14.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -10.8% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | -10.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | -7.7% | -26.3% |
| 1995 | -12.7% | +65.5% |
| 1996 | -12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -14.4% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | -8.5% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | -13.8% | +61.9% |
| 2000 | -16.1% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | -14.6% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | -9.3% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | -6.0% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | -6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | -8.2% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | -6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | -12.8% | +89.6% |
| 2009 | -16.5% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | -12.8% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | -9.3% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | -15.9% | +71.8% |
| 2013 | -15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | -14.0% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | -10.1% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | -12.3% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | -16.0% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | -16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -17.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | -12.5% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | -18.4% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | -13.3% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.0% | -6.6% | -0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.6% | -16.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.4% | -21.0% | -10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.0% | -14.6% | -7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.4% | -16.5% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.8% | -16.2% | -9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.5% | -18.4% | -12.5% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 255.12 % change on previous year (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1982)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 128.78 current US$ per person (1982)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 521.61 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -13.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 1989.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.