Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -1.54 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-1.54 million
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
161st
of 168 countries
All-time high
-560
in 1986
All-time low
-3.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
54
1961–2015

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Argentina, 1961–2015

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119882015

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2015, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Argentina stood at -1.54 million.

That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 375.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Argentina peaked at -560 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.45 million, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 161st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 - Rice, broken in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Argentina, 1961 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684 —
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,525 -61.8%
1967 -65,115 -43.1%
1968 -181,628 +178.9%
1969 -208,454 +14.8%
1970 -91,878 -55.9%
1971 -74,823 -18.6%
1972 -89,277 +19.3%
1973 -157,618 +76.5%
1974 -108,285 -31.3%
1975 -18,038 -83.3%
1976 -35,268 +95.5%
1977 -75,380 +113.7%
1978 -14,628 -80.6%
1979 -57,571 +293.6%
1980 -43,279 -24.8%
1981 -6,006 -86.1%
1982 -1,024 -83.0%
1983 -31,412 +2967.6%
1984 -18,151 -42.2%
1985 -33,998 +87.3%
1986 -560 -98.4%
1987 -12,000 +2042.9%
1988 -102,764 +756.4%
1989 -104,715 +1.9%
1990 -50,084 -52.2%
1991 -52,901 +5.6%
1992 -173,347 +227.7%
1993 -120,580 -30.4%
1994 -98,725 -18.1%
1995 -22,114 -77.6%
1996 -6,339 -71.3%
1997 -228,167 +3499.4%
1998 -138,433 -39.3%
1999 -117,092 -15.4%
2000 -28,417 -75.7%
2001 -190,911 +571.8%
2002 -107,990 -43.4%
2003 -54,899 -49.2%
2004 -194,312 +253.9%
2005 -324,376 +66.9%
2006 -388,567 +19.8%
2007 -521,748 +34.3%
2008 -959,201 +83.8%
2009 -1.01 million +5.5%
2010 -535,736 -47.1%
2011 -2.15 million +301.1%
2012 -3.45 million +60.5%
2013 -3.36 million -2.6%
2015 -1.54 million -54.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -1.54 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172. (47 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's -1.54 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Argentina 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
1997 -3499.4% -6,339 -228,167
1983 -2967.6% -1,024 -31,412
1987 -2042.9% -560 -12,000
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
1988 -756.4% -12,000 -102,764
2001 -571.8% -28,417 -190,911

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,246 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -72,277 -157,618 -14,628 10
1980s -35,391 -104,715 -560 10
1990s -100,778 -228,167 -6,339 10
2000s -378,231 -1.01 million -28,417 10
2010s -2.21 million -3.45 million -535,736 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 158 Romania -1.12 million compare
  2. 159 Germany -1.53 million compare
  3. 160 United Kingdom -1.53 million compare
  4. 162 Kazakhstan -1.64 million compare
  5. 163 Canada -2.15 million compare
  6. 164 Ukraine -2.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Argentina was -1.54 million in 2015, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -560 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.45 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Argentina ranks 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 375.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.