Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Chile

Chile: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 27,597 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
27,597
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
30,883
in 2018
All-time low
-14,000
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 27,597 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Chile peaked at 30,883 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -14,000, in 1984.

Chile ranks 24th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Chile, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 -3,510 —
1963 -500 -85.8%
1964 -3,000 +500.0%
1965 -2,176 -27.5%
1966 -2,000 -8.1%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 -618 —
1969 -5,239 +747.7%
1970 -5,307 +1.3%
1971 -7,378 +39.0%
1972 -2,473 -66.5%
1973 -2,176 -12.0%
1974 -1,119 -48.6%
1975 -6,686 +497.5%
1976 -1,346 -79.9%
1977 -3,560 +164.5%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 -6,953 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 -7,701 —
1983 -5,000 -35.1%
1984 -14,000 +180.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 -430 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -3 —
1989 -47 +1466.7%
1990 891 -1995.7%
1991 -6,453 -824.2%
1992 -2,844 -55.9%
1993 4,730 -266.3%
1994 8,548 +80.7%
1995 17,535 +105.1%
1996 14,299 -18.5%
1997 21,854 +52.8%
1998 18,818 -13.9%
1999 27,824 +47.9%
2000 11,769 -57.7%
2001 20,786 +76.6%
2002 12,171 -41.4%
2003 28,356 +133.0%
2004 16,615 -41.4%
2005 17,482 +5.2%
2006 23,209 +32.8%
2007 20,241 -12.8%
2008 29,280 +44.7%
2009 21,117 -27.9%
2010 24,554 +16.3%
2011 21,868 -10.9%
2012 25,847 +18.2%
2013 20,298 -21.5%
2014 18,958 -6.6%
2015 22,860 +20.6%
2016 23,209 +1.5%
2017 24,532 +5.7%
2018 30,883 +25.9%
2019 27,597 -10.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 27,597 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 27,597 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 641.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Chile 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
1990 +1995.7% -47 891
1989 -1466.7% -3 -47
1991 -824.2% 891 -6,453
1969 -747.7% -618 -5,239
1964 -500.0% -500 -3,000
1975 -497.5% -1,119 -6,686

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,894 -5,239 0 9
1970s -3,004 -7,378 0 10
1980s -3,413 -14,000 0 10
1990s 10,520 -6,453 27,824 10
2000s 20,103 11,769 29,280 10
2010s 24,061 18,958 30,883 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Chile?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Chile was 27,597 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 30,883 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -14,000 in 1984.
How does Chile rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Chile ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.