Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Moldova

Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -52,663 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-52,663
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
140th
of 168 countries
All-time high
632
in 1994
All-time low
-163,869
in 2017
Years of data
25
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Moldova, 1994–2019

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01994200620191994: 6321995: -4681996: -2.7k1997: -9.0k1999: -55.0k2000: -12.6k2001: -86.9k2002: -99.2k2003: -9062004: -92.9k2005: -137.1k2006: -86.7k2007: -11.7k2008: -158.4k2009: -152.4k2010: -113.3k2011: -60.6k2012: -25.3k2013: -124.4k2014: -97.5k2015: -105.6k2016: -113.1k2017: -163.9k2018: -93.2k2019: -52.7k

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 Moldova is -52,663, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Moldova peaked at 632 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -163,869, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Moldova, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 632 —
1995 -468 -174.1%
1996 -2,692 +475.2%
1997 -8,979 +233.5%
1999 -54,985 +512.4%
2000 -12,584 -77.1%
2001 -86,940 +590.9%
2002 -99,237 +14.1%
2003 -906 -99.1%
2004 -92,908 +10154.7%
2005 -137,107 +47.6%
2006 -86,675 -36.8%
2007 -11,669 -86.5%
2008 -158,359 +1257.1%
2009 -152,400 -3.8%
2010 -113,302 -25.7%
2011 -60,560 -46.5%
2012 -25,338 -58.2%
2013 -124,443 +391.1%
2014 -97,546 -21.6%
2015 -105,615 +8.3%
2016 -113,145 +7.1%
2017 -163,869 +44.8%
2018 -93,211 -43.1%
2019 -52,663 -43.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's -52,663 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172. (47 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's -52,663 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Moldova 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 -10154.7% -906 -92,908
2008 -1257.1% -11,669 -158,359
2001 -590.9% -12,584 -86,940

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -13,298 -54,985 632 5
2000s -83,878 -158,359 -906 10
2010s -94,969 -163,869 -25,338 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 137 Ireland -49,121 compare
  2. 138 Austria -50,799 compare
  3. 139 Syria -52,474 compare
  4. 141 Poland -53,766 compare
  5. 142 Slovakia -76,647 compare
  6. 143 United States -87,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Moldova?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Moldova was -52,663 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 632 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -163,869 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Moldova ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.