Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 5,569 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,569
Change on year
up 146.9%
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
51,766
in 1993
All-time low
-29.26 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Brazil, 1961–2019

-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5,569 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

The figure is up 146.9% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Brazil peaked at 51,766 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -29.26 million, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 2,010 —
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 358 —
1979 6,466 +1706.1%
1980 17,610 +172.3%
1981 300 -98.3%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 11,551 —
1986 18,895 +63.6%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 938 —
1989 290 -69.1%
1990 20,040 +6810.3%
1991 30,558 +52.5%
1992 38,683 +26.6%
1993 51,766 +33.8%
1994 35,442 -31.5%
1995 11,110 -68.7%
1996 11,559 +4.0%
1997 10,175 -12.0%
1998 30,719 +201.9%
1999 3,785 -87.7%
2000 2,025 -46.5%
2001 -72,783 -3694.2%
2002 10,717 -114.7%
2003 4,636 -56.7%
2004 5,591 +20.6%
2005 680 -87.8%
2006 252 -62.9%
2007 1,399 +455.2%
2008 -28,414 -2131.0%
2009 1,805 -106.4%
2010 1,322 -26.8%
2011 200 -84.9%
2012 885 +342.5%
2013 -15,770 -1881.9%
2014 2,551 -116.2%
2015 -22,700 -989.8%
2016 -21.87 million +96236.1%
2017 -29.26 million +33.8%
2018 2,256 -100.0%
2019 5,569 +146.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5,569 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 32.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5,569 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 129.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Brazil 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
2016 -96236.1% -22,700 -21.87 million
1990 +6810.3% 290 20,040
2001 -3694.2% 2,025 -72,783
2008 -2131.0% 1,399 -28,414
2013 -1881.9% 885 -15,770
1979 +1706.1% 358 6,466

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 883.4 0 6,466 10
1980s 4,958 0 18,895 10
1990s 24,384 3,785 51,766 10
2000s -7,409 -72,783 10,717 10
2010s -5.12 million -29.26 million 5,569 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 46 Lesotho 7,523 compare
  2. 47 Rwanda 6,706 compare
  3. 48 Hong Kong 6,402 compare
  4. 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,328 compare
  5. 51 Tajikistan 3,559 compare
  6. 52 Botswana 3,143 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Brazil was 5,569 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51,766 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -29.26 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Brazil ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.