Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -266,282 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-266,282
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
152nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
610
in 1994
All-time low
-526,399
in 2014
Years of data
27
1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bulgaria, 1992–2019

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k01992200520191992: -135.7k1994: 6101995: -148.6k1996: 1011997: 2491998: -8.2k1999: -46.7k2000: -172.3k2001: -274.1k2002: -526.3k2003: -15.2k2004: -337.2k2005: -227.6k2006: -181.0k2007: -181.3k2008: -493.9k2009: -413.4k2010: -482.0k2011: -339.4k2012: -324.4k2013: -413.4k2014: -526.4k2015: -412.8k2016: -411.1k2017: -314.1k2018: -250.5k2019: -266.3k

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -266,282 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Bulgaria peaked at 610 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -526,399, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 152nd 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 -135,700 —
1994 610 -100.4%
1995 -148,628 -24465.2%
1996 101 -100.1%
1997 249 +146.5%
1998 -8,249 -3412.9%
1999 -46,707 +466.2%
2000 -172,347 +269.0%
2001 -274,113 +59.0%
2002 -526,308 +92.0%
2003 -15,180 -97.1%
2004 -337,185 +2121.2%
2005 -227,618 -32.5%
2006 -180,995 -20.5%
2007 -181,268 +0.2%
2008 -493,880 +172.5%
2009 -413,374 -16.3%
2010 -481,960 +16.6%
2011 -339,424 -29.6%
2012 -324,411 -4.4%
2013 -413,446 +27.4%
2014 -526,399 +27.3%
2015 -412,809 -21.6%
2016 -411,082 -0.4%
2017 -314,058 -23.6%
2018 -250,482 -20.2%
2019 -266,282 +6.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -266,282 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 282.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -266,282 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Bulgaria 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
1995 -24465.2% 610 -148,628
1998 -3412.9% 249 -8,249
2004 -2121.2% -15,180 -337,185
1999 -466.2% -8,249 -46,707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -48,332 -148,628 610 7
2000s -282,227 -526,308 -15,180 10
2010s -374,035 -526,399 -250,482 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 149 Czechia -195,927 compare
  2. 150 Latvia -204,806 compare
  3. 151 Sweden -217,266 compare
  4. 153 Lithuania -289,297 compare
  5. 154 Niger -322,033 compare
  6. 155 Estonia -362,568 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 Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Bulgaria was -266,282 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 610 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -526,399 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
Last refreshed

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.