Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Israel

Israel: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 543 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
543
Change on year
up 120.5%
World rank
72nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 1996
All-time low
-17,557
in 2008
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Israel, 1987–2019

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1987200320191987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 5001994: 4.9k1995: 3.5k1996: 5.3k1997: 3.4k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.2k2000: 3.5k2001: 5.3k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3562005: 1092006: 1582007: 622008: -17.6k2009: -5.5k2010: -8.3k2011: 8352012: 1782013: -6.4k2014: -10.7k2015: -16.6k2016: -4.6k2017: -1.4k2018: -2.7k2019: 543

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Israel stood at 543.

The figure is up 120.5% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Israel peaked at 5,300 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -17,557, in 2008.

Israel ranks 72nd 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Israel, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 500 —
1994 4,900 +880.0%
1995 3,500 -28.6%
1996 5,300 +51.4%
1997 3,400 -35.8%
1998 1,900 -44.1%
1999 2,250 +18.4%
2000 3,469 +54.2%
2001 5,290 +52.5%
2002 3,496 -33.9%
2003 3,503 +0.2%
2004 356 -89.8%
2005 109 -69.4%
2006 158 +45.0%
2007 62 -60.8%
2008 -17,557 -28417.7%
2009 -5,466 -68.9%
2010 -8,320 +52.2%
2011 835 -110.0%
2012 178 -78.7%
2013 -6,355 -3670.2%
2014 -10,659 +67.7%
2015 -16,585 +55.6%
2016 -4,603 -72.2%
2017 -1,412 -69.3%
2018 -2,652 +87.8%
2019 543 -120.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 543 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 543 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Israel 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
2008 -28417.7% 62 -17,557
2013 -3670.2% 178 -6,355
1994 +880.0% 500 4,900

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 3
1990s 2,175 0 5,300 10
2000s -658 -17,557 5,290 10
2010s -4,903 -16,585 835 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 69 Taiwan 823 compare
  2. 70 Tanzania 718 compare
  3. 71 Belarus 710 compare
  4. 72 Grenada 543 compare
  5. 74 Armenia 490 compare
  6. 75 Kyrgyzstan 480 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Israel?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Israel was 543 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -17,557 in 2008.
How does Israel rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Israel ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.