Iran is the world's fourth largest rice importer

"Financial Tribune" reported on July 27, according to Iranian commercial, industrial, mining and agricultural Chamber of Commerce report showed that Iran is the world's fourth big rice importing country, annually imports rice 1.
2 million tons, worth $ 880 million, mainly from India
.
The per capita rice consumption in Iran is 36 kg, while that of developing countries is 67.
9 kg, developed countries is 12.
4 kg, and the global average is 56.
9 kg
.
According to sources from the Rice Importers Association, a few years ago, 85% of Iran’s rice imports were met from Pakistan, but the costs associated with transferring funds to neighboring countries were 16% higher than imports from India
.
Rice imports from Pakistan have now fallen to 15% of total rice imports
.
Iran produced a total of 2.
9 million tons of rice last year (from March 20, 2020 to March 21, 2021), but due to a 40% drop in precipitation, it is predicted that the yield will fall this year
.