Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in India

India: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -1,198 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,198
Change on year
up 76.6%
World rank
115th
of 168 countries
All-time high
181,912
in 1988
All-time low
-546,252
in 2013
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in India is -1,198, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in India peaked at 181,912 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -546,252, in 2013.

India ranks 115th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 -36 —
1966 -34 -5.6%
1967 -1 -97.1%
1968 -102 +10100.0%
1969 -55 -46.1%
1970 -8 -85.5%
1971 51,281 -641112.5%
1972 74,402 +45.1%
1973 4,630 -93.8%
1974 4,605 -0.5%
1975 81,597 +1671.9%
1976 13,114 -83.9%
1977 -2,308 -117.6%
1978 196 -108.5%
1979 -42,014 -21535.7%
1980 -5,205 -87.6%
1981 -27,200 +422.6%
1982 -21,791 -19.9%
1983 20,176 -192.6%
1984 51,799 +156.7%
1985 -114 -100.2%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -51 —
1988 181,912 -356790.2%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 -181 —
1995 -154 -14.9%
1996 -118 -23.4%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 -3 —
1999 31,220 -1040766.7%
2000 446 -98.6%
2001 -2 -100.4%
2002 -68 +3300.0%
2003 -288 +323.5%
2004 -4,690 +1528.5%
2005 -195 -95.8%
2006 -832 +326.7%
2007 -347,836 +41707.2%
2008 -166,825 -52.0%
2009 -51,224 -69.3%
2010 -33,138 -35.3%
2011 -44,739 +35.0%
2012 -117,353 +162.3%
2013 -546,252 +365.5%
2014 -503,601 -7.8%
2017 -760 -99.8%
2018 -5,118 +573.4%
2019 -1,198 -76.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's -1,198 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664. (39 countries reporting)
  • India's -1,198 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23,438. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in India 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
1999 +1040766.7% -3 31,220
1971 +641112.5% -8 51,281
1988 +356790.2% -51 181,912
2007 -41707.2% -832 -347,836
1979 -21535.7% 196 -42,014
1968 -10100.0% -1 -102

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -25.33 -102 0 9
1970s 18,550 -42,014 81,597 10
1980s 19,953 -27,200 181,912 10
1990s 3,076 -181 31,220 10
2000s -57,151 -347,836 446 10
2010s -156,520 -546,252 -760 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 112 Honduras -350 compare
  2. 113 Panama -634 compare
  3. 114 North Korea -1,034 compare
  4. 116 Greece -1,253 compare
  5. 117 North Macedonia -1,755 compare
  6. 118 Cambodia -1,838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in India?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in India was -1,198 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 181,912 in 1988.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -546,252 in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
India ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.