Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ireland

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -49,121 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-49,121
Change on year
down 288.3%
World rank
137th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-80
in 1964
All-time low
-408,436
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded -49,121 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

The figure is down 288.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Ireland peaked at -80 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -408,436, in 1988.

That places Ireland 137th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,755 —
1962 -6,135 +249.6%
1963 -71,957 +1072.9%
1964 -80 -99.9%
1965 -93 +16.2%
1966 -103 +10.8%
1967 -691 +570.9%
1968 -599 -13.3%
1969 -810 +35.2%
1970 -1,046 +29.1%
1971 -129 -87.7%
1972 -348 +169.8%
1973 -55,510 +15851.1%
1974 -36,704 -33.9%
1975 -23,566 -35.8%
1976 -58,544 +148.4%
1977 -61,523 +5.1%
1978 -320,488 +420.9%
1979 -193,073 -39.8%
1980 -172,830 -10.5%
1981 -78,834 -54.4%
1982 -104,069 +32.0%
1983 -120,919 +16.2%
1984 -181,034 +49.7%
1985 -228,617 +26.3%
1986 -173,752 -24.0%
1987 -362,795 +108.8%
1988 -408,436 +12.6%
1989 -325,271 -20.4%
1990 -284,851 -12.4%
1991 -216,082 -24.1%
1992 -219,274 +1.5%
1993 -132,485 -39.6%
1994 -56,031 -57.7%
1995 -24,048 -57.1%
1996 -45,438 +88.9%
1997 -142,365 +213.3%
1998 -167,654 +17.8%
1999 -8,401 -95.0%
2000 -120,203 +1330.8%
2001 -162,148 +34.9%
2002 -45,019 -72.2%
2003 -14,309 -68.2%
2004 -14,718 +2.9%
2005 -31,057 +111.0%
2006 -13,353 -57.0%
2007 -22,588 +69.2%
2008 -42,892 +89.9%
2009 -37,303 -13.0%
2010 -22,773 -39.0%
2011 -89,500 +293.0%
2012 -68,327 -23.7%
2013 -34,122 -50.1%
2014 -32,198 -5.6%
2015 -70,378 +118.6%
2016 -26,704 -62.1%
2017 -26,431 -1.0%
2018 -12,651 -52.1%
2019 -49,121 +288.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -49,121 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 52.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -49,121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ireland 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
1973 -15851.1% -348 -55,510
2000 -1330.8% -8,401 -120,203
1963 -1072.9% -6,135 -71,957
1967 -570.9% -103 -691

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -9,136 -71,957 -80 9
1970s -75,093 -320,488 -129 10
1980s -215,656 -408,436 -78,834 10
1990s -129,663 -284,851 -8,401 10
2000s -50,359 -162,148 -13,353 10
2010s -43,220 -89,500 -12,651 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 134 Uruguay -40,840 compare
  2. 135 Turkey -40,990 compare
  3. 136 Serbia -45,744 compare
  4. 138 Austria -50,799 compare
  5. 139 Syria -52,474 compare
  6. 140 Moldova -52,663 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Ireland was -49,121 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -80 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -408,436 in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Ireland ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.