Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mexico

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 7,841 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,841
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
29,873
in 1992
All-time low
-50,300
in 1977
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 7,841.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 227.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Mexico peaked at 29,873 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -50,300, in 1977.

That places Mexico 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mexico, 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 -19,548 —
1973 -493 -97.5%
1974 -1 -99.8%
1975 -46 +4500.0%
1976 -1 -97.8%
1977 -50,300 +5029900.0%
1978 -24 -100.0%
1979 -1 -95.8%
1980 -1 -0.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 -1 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 23 —
1989 74 +221.7%
1990 434 +486.5%
1991 663 +52.8%
1992 29,873 +4405.7%
1993 10,353 -65.3%
1994 8,207 -20.7%
1995 2,626 -68.0%
1996 2,103 -19.9%
1997 685 -67.4%
1998 2,060 +200.7%
1999 4,797 +132.9%
2000 6,501 +35.5%
2001 954 -85.3%
2002 1,520 +59.3%
2003 2,159 +42.0%
2004 17 -99.2%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 739 —
2007 2,918 +294.9%
2008 3,263 +11.8%
2009 2,398 -26.5%
2010 2,356 -1.8%
2011 2,586 +9.8%
2012 5,427 +109.9%
2013 7,692 +41.7%
2014 8,564 +11.3%
2015 12,832 +49.8%
2016 11,768 -8.3%
2017 11,931 +1.4%
2018 14,258 +19.5%
2019 7,841 -45.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 7,841 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 45.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 7,841 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 182.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mexico 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
1977 -5029900.0% -1 -50,300
1975 -4500.0% -1 -46
1992 +4405.7% 663 29,873

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -7,041 -50,300 0 10
1980s 9.5 -1 74 10
1990s 6,180 434 29,873 10
2000s 2,047 0 6,501 10
2010s 8,526 2,356 14,258 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Congo 8,238 compare
  2. 42 Egypt 8,163 compare
  3. 43 Namibia 8,131 compare
  4. 45 Madagascar 7,836 compare
  5. 46 Lesotho 7,523 compare
  6. 47 Rwanda 6,706 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 Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Mexico was 7,841 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29,873 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -50,300 in 1977.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.