Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Italy

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 16,653 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,653
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
18,284
in 2009
All-time low
-72,724
in 1981
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Italy stood at 16,653.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Italy peaked at 18,284 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -72,724, in 1981.

Italy ranks 31st 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 -28 —
1963 2,946 -10621.4%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -2,955 —
1966 390 -113.2%
1967 176 -54.9%
1968 1,007 +472.2%
1969 706 -29.9%
1970 3,961 +461.0%
1971 379 -90.4%
1972 -24,686 -6613.5%
1973 84 -100.3%
1974 73 -13.1%
1975 -155 -312.3%
1976 -462 +198.1%
1977 -920 +99.1%
1978 12,947 -1507.3%
1979 -15,560 -220.2%
1980 -37,229 +139.3%
1981 -72,724 +95.3%
1982 -72,275 -0.6%
1983 -68,294 -5.5%
1984 -58,151 -14.9%
1985 -646 -98.9%
1986 -9,973 +1443.8%
1987 7,172 -171.9%
1988 -4,116 -157.4%
1989 5,004 -221.6%
1990 6,115 +22.2%
1991 2,958 -51.6%
1992 -1,662 -156.2%
1993 -2,097 +26.2%
1994 -2,377 +13.4%
1995 -5,602 +135.7%
1996 1,206 -121.5%
1997 3,400 +181.9%
1998 3,235 -4.9%
1999 157 -95.1%
2000 1,026 +553.5%
2001 762 -25.7%
2002 401 -47.4%
2003 1,515 +277.8%
2004 2,030 +34.0%
2005 3,225 +58.9%
2006 9,552 +196.2%
2007 -4,380 -145.9%
2008 -10,354 +136.4%
2009 18,284 -276.6%
2010 3,685 -79.8%
2011 -2,410 -165.4%
2012 -626 -74.0%
2013 -2,616 +317.9%
2014 11,871 -553.8%
2015 15,527 +30.8%
2016 16,347 +5.3%
2017 7,980 -51.2%
2018 16,854 +111.2%
2019 16,653 -1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 16,653 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 16,653 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Italy 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
1963 +10621.4% -28 2,946
1972 -6613.5% 379 -24,686
1978 +1507.3% -920 12,947
1986 -1443.8% -646 -9,973

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.11 -2,955 2,946 9
1970s -2,434 -24,686 12,947 10
1980s -31,123 -72,724 7,172 10
1990s 533.3 -5,602 6,115 10
2000s 2,206 -10,354 18,284 10
2010s 8,326 -2,616 16,854 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Japan 20,247 compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 19,654 compare
  3. 30 Mauritius 17,497 compare
  4. 32 South Sudan 15,526 compare
  5. 33 Singapore 14,994 compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 12,950 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Italy was 16,653 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,284 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -72,724 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Italy ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.