Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Finland

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -131,670 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-131,670
Change on year
down 127.6%
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1988
All-time low
-475,662
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-500.0k-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Finland recorded -131,670 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

That represents a change of down 127.6% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Finland peaked at 2 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -475,662, in 2011.

That places Finland 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Finland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 -16,400 —
1963 -2 -100.0%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -4 —
1966 -27 +575.0%
1967 -5 -81.5%
1968 -60 +1100.0%
1969 -20,322 +33770.0%
1970 -41 -99.8%
1971 -12 -70.7%
1972 -60,817 +506708.3%
1973 -9,800 -83.9%
1974 -303 -96.9%
1975 -145 -52.1%
1976 -46,572 +32018.6%
1977 -279,099 +499.3%
1978 -115,208 -58.7%
1979 -86,084 -25.3%
1980 -5,220 -93.9%
1981 -9,042 +73.2%
1982 -13 -99.9%
1983 -203 +1461.5%
1984 -247,932 +122034.0%
1985 -423,283 +70.7%
1986 -420,330 -0.7%
1987 -169,473 -59.7%
1988 2 -100.0%
1989 -54,903 -2745250.0%
1990 -51,755 -5.7%
1991 -472,521 +813.0%
1992 -294,442 -37.7%
1993 -203,243 -31.0%
1994 -365,111 +79.6%
1995 -270,933 -25.8%
1996 -159,106 -41.3%
1997 -208,621 +31.1%
1998 -149,537 -28.3%
1999 -92,658 -38.0%
2000 -30,888 -66.7%
2001 -184,732 +498.1%
2002 -83,765 -54.7%
2003 -90,343 +7.9%
2004 -49,738 -44.9%
2005 -27,372 -45.0%
2006 -153,831 +462.0%
2007 -355,493 +131.1%
2008 -124,164 -65.1%
2009 -63,677 -48.7%
2010 -244,102 +283.3%
2011 -475,662 +94.9%
2012 -91,806 -80.7%
2013 -116,876 +27.3%
2014 -377,070 +222.6%
2015 -208,900 -44.6%
2016 -196,588 -5.9%
2017 -148,626 -24.4%
2018 -57,853 -61.1%
2019 -131,670 +127.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's -131,670 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 139.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Finland's -131,670 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Finland 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
1989 -2745250.0% 2 -54,903
1972 -506708.3% -12 -60,817
1984 -122034.0% -203 -247,932
1969 -33770.0% -60 -20,322
1976 -32018.6% -145 -46,572
1983 -1461.5% -13 -203

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,091 -20,322 0 9
1970s -59,808 -279,099 -12 10
1980s -133,040 -423,283 2 10
1990s -226,793 -472,521 -51,755 10
2000s -116,400 -355,493 -27,372 10
2010s -204,915 -475,662 -57,853 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 144 Vietnam -88,802 compare
  2. 145 United Arab Emirates -94,810 compare
  3. 146 Spain -125,318 compare
  4. 148 Laos -159,636 compare
  5. 149 Czechia -195,927 compare
  6. 150 Latvia -204,806 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 Finland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Finland was -131,670 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1988.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -475,662 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Finland ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.