Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Belgium
Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 49,908 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 49,908 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 409.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Belgium peaked at 105,532 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -354,370, in 2005.
That places Belgium 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -309,905 | — |
| 2001 | -29,682 | -90.4% |
| 2002 | -145,982 | +391.8% |
| 2003 | -138,372 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -35,913 | -74.0% |
| 2005 | -354,370 | +886.7% |
| 2006 | -170,812 | -51.8% |
| 2007 | -111,304 | -34.8% |
| 2008 | -69,580 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 9,792 | -114.1% |
| 2010 | -128,866 | -1416.0% |
| 2011 | 10,834 | -108.4% |
| 2012 | -168,826 | -1658.3% |
| 2013 | -108,082 | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 18,677 | -117.3% |
| 2015 | 2,284 | -87.8% |
| 2016 | -38,879 | -1802.2% |
| 2017 | 105,532 | -371.4% |
| 2018 | 62,391 | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 49,908 | -20.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 49,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 49,908 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1802.2% | 2,284 | -38,879 |
| 2012 | -1658.3% | 10,834 | -168,826 |
| 2010 | -1416.0% | 9,792 | -128,866 |
| 2005 | -886.7% | -35,913 | -354,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -135,613 | -354,370 | 9,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | -19,503 | -168,826 | 105,532 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Belgium?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Belgium was 49,908 in 2019, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 105,532 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -354,370 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
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.