Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Latvia

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -204,806 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-204,806
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
150th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0
in 1961
All-time low
-231,132
in 2015
Years of data
53
1961–2019

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

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

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 Latvia is -204,806, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Latvia peaked at 0 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -231,132, in 2015.

That places Latvia 150th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Latvia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1993 -1,104 —
1994 -128 -88.4%
1995 -899 +602.3%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -5,915 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 -342 —
2004 -6,509 +1803.2%
2005 -69,104 +961.7%
2006 -90,525 +31.0%
2007 -75,179 -17.0%
2008 -109,742 +46.0%
2009 -109,799 +0.1%
2010 -183,538 +67.2%
2011 -132,160 -28.0%
2012 -113,927 -13.8%
2013 -134,208 +17.8%
2015 -231,132 +72.2%
2016 -148,500 -35.8%
2017 -46,565 -68.6%
2018 -116,456 +150.1%
2019 -204,806 +75.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's -204,806 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 217.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's -204,806 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Latvia 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
2004 -1803.2% -342 -6,509
2005 -961.7% -6,509 -69,104
1995 -602.3% -128 -899

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -426.2 -1,104 0 5
2000s -46,712 -109,799 0 10
2010s -145,699 -231,132 -46,565 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 147 Finland -131,670 compare
  2. 148 Laos -159,636 compare
  3. 149 Czechia -195,927 compare
  4. 151 Sweden -217,266 compare
  5. 152 Bulgaria -266,282 compare
  6. 153 Lithuania -289,297 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 Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Latvia was -204,806 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -231,132 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Latvia ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.