Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Guatemala

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 8,317 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,317
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8,835
in 2016
All-time low
-18
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 8,317 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Guatemala peaked at 8,835 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18, in 1966.

Guatemala ranks 39th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Guatemala, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -4 —
1962 -1 -75.0%
1963 -3 +200.0%
1964 -7 +133.3%
1965 -8 +14.3%
1966 -18 +125.0%
1967 -4 -77.8%
1968 -4 -0.0%
1969 -4 -0.0%
1970 -7 +75.0%
1971 -14 +100.0%
1972 -2 -85.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 -2 —
1980 -1 -50.0%
1981 -1 -0.0%
1982 -4 +300.0%
1983 -6 +50.0%
1984 -1 -83.3%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 -4 —
1987 7,338 -183550.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 -1 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 -2 —
1993 2,022 -101200.0%
1994 -8 -100.4%
1995 40 -600.0%
1996 70 +75.0%
1997 285 +307.1%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1,195 —
2000 2,866 +139.8%
2001 4,610 +60.9%
2002 2,934 -36.4%
2003 436 -85.1%
2004 594 +36.2%
2005 307 -48.3%
2006 1,811 +489.9%
2007 1,078 -40.5%
2008 2,738 +154.0%
2009 3,100 +13.2%
2010 460 -85.2%
2011 888 +93.0%
2012 295 -66.8%
2013 568 +92.5%
2014 663 +16.7%
2015 2,733 +312.2%
2016 8,835 +223.3%
2017 8,496 -3.8%
2018 7,982 -6.0%
2019 8,317 +4.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 8,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 48.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 8,317 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 193.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Guatemala 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
1987 +183550.0% -4 7,338
1993 +101200.0% -2 2,022

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.89 -18 -1 9
1970s -2.5 -14 0 10
1980s 732 -6 7,338 10
1990s 360.2 -8 2,022 10
2000s 2,047 307 4,610 10
2010s 3,924 295 8,835 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 36 Angola 10,220 compare
  2. 37 Malaysia 9,813 compare
  3. 38 Jamaica 9,582 compare
  4. 40 Nigeria 8,295 compare
  5. 41 Congo 8,238 compare
  6. 42 Egypt 8,163 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 Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Guatemala was 8,317 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8,835 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -18 in 1966.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.