Brazil vs Iran: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Brazil
9.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
8.96 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
22nd
Iran rank
24th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.91 million tonnes against 8.96 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 952,000 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million tonnes | 247,333 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.80 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 576,900 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8.37 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.31 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.83 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.19 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 9.91 million tonnes against 8.96 million tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Brazil and Iran?
- 952,000 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.