Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -31,891 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-31,891
Change on year
up 79.6%
World rank
132nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
579
in 2015
All-time low
-1.22 million
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.2M-1.0M-750.0k-500.0k-250.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Netherlands stood at -31,891.

The figure is up 79.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Netherlands peaked at 579 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.22 million, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 132nd 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Netherlands, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -227,900 —
1962 -157,500 -30.9%
1963 -168,200 +6.8%
1964 -161,900 -3.7%
1965 -163,400 +0.9%
1966 -121,845 -25.4%
1967 -135,812 +11.5%
1968 -129,444 -4.7%
1969 -149,395 +15.4%
1970 -126,805 -15.1%
1971 -131,792 +3.9%
1972 -195,845 +48.6%
1973 -137,716 -29.7%
1974 -140,581 +2.1%
1975 -282,413 +100.9%
1976 -227,473 -19.5%
1977 -168,124 -26.1%
1978 -270,054 +60.6%
1979 -74,889 -72.3%
1980 -67,609 -9.7%
1981 -138,833 +105.3%
1982 -128,061 -7.8%
1983 -33,110 -74.1%
1984 -32,406 -2.1%
1985 -9,845 -69.6%
1986 -12,414 +26.1%
1987 -132,323 +965.9%
1988 -658,592 +397.7%
1989 -799,286 +21.4%
1990 -1.10 million +37.6%
1991 -605,486 -44.9%
1992 -1.22 million +100.8%
1993 -108,266 -91.1%
1994 -117,336 +8.4%
1995 -63,679 -45.7%
1996 -65,524 +2.9%
1997 -311,087 +374.8%
1998 -101,997 -67.2%
1999 -150,784 +47.8%
2000 -88,489 -41.3%
2001 -204,229 +130.8%
2002 -85,489 -58.1%
2003 -118,253 +38.3%
2004 -143,416 +21.3%
2005 -418,785 +192.0%
2006 -78,116 -81.3%
2007 -285,677 +265.7%
2008 -137,150 -52.0%
2009 -67,620 -50.7%
2010 -201,460 +197.9%
2011 -209,877 +4.2%
2012 -35,421 -83.1%
2013 -225,682 +537.1%
2014 499 -100.2%
2015 579 +16.0%
2016 -68,437 -11919.9%
2017 -10,846 -84.2%
2018 -156,095 +1339.2%
2019 -31,891 -79.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's -31,891 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 33.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's -31,891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Netherlands 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
2016 -11919.9% 579 -68,437
2018 -1339.2% -10,846 -156,095
1987 -965.9% -12,414 -132,323
2013 -537.1% -35,421 -225,682

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -157,266 -227,900 -121,845 9
1970s -175,569 -282,413 -74,889 10
1980s -201,248 -799,286 -9,845 10
1990s -383,964 -1.22 million -63,679 10
2000s -162,722 -418,785 -67,620 10
2010s -93,863 -225,682 579 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 129 Kenya -17,266 compare
  2. 130 Portugal -21,480 compare
  3. 131 Bolivia -22,271 compare
  4. 133 Croatia -36,510 compare
  5. 134 Uruguay -40,840 compare
  6. 135 Turkey -40,990 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Netherlands was -31,891 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 579 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.22 million in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.