Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 19,654 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19,654
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
47,476
in 2015
All-time low
31
in 2009
Years of data
12
2006–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bangladesh, 2006–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2006201220182006: 2.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 2.8k2009: 312010: 30.8k2011: 5.5k2012: 2502013: 12.6k2014: 43.0k2015: 47.5k2017: 23.3k2018: 19.7k

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 19,654 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 614.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Bangladesh peaked at 47,476 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 2,852 —
2007 1,770 -37.9%
2008 2,750 +55.4%
2009 31 -98.9%
2010 30,803 +99264.5%
2011 5,548 -82.0%
2012 250 -95.5%
2013 12,618 +4947.2%
2014 43,035 +241.1%
2015 47,476 +10.3%
2017 23,305 -50.9%
2018 19,654 -15.7%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 19,654 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 11.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 19,654 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23,438, 84% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,851 31 2,852 4
2010s 22,836 250 47,476 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Bhutan 23,438 compare
  2. 27 Papua New Guinea 22,693 compare
  3. 28 Japan 20,247 compare
  4. 30 Mauritius 17,497 compare
  5. 31 Italy 16,653 compare
  6. 32 South Sudan 15,526 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Bangladesh?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Bangladesh was 19,654 in 2018, 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 47,476 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 614.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.