Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Portugal

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -21,480 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-21,480
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,204
in 1975
All-time low
-71,870
in 2005
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0196119902019

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 Portugal is -21,480, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Portugal peaked at 5,204 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -71,870, in 2005.

That places Portugal 130th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2 —
1962 -3 +50.0%
1963 -2 -33.3%
1964 -50 +2400.0%
1965 -46 -8.0%
1966 -39 -15.2%
1967 -50 +28.2%
1968 -53 +6.0%
1969 -26 -50.9%
1970 -14 -46.2%
1971 -30 +114.3%
1972 372 -1340.0%
1973 1,304 +250.5%
1974 2,761 +111.7%
1975 5,204 +88.5%
1976 -8,476 -262.9%
1977 -14 -99.8%
1978 -8 -42.9%
1979 -13 +62.5%
1980 -3 -76.9%
1981 -11 +266.7%
1982 -23 +109.1%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 -6 —
1985 -13 +116.7%
1986 -11 -15.4%
1987 -14 +27.3%
1988 -8 -42.9%
1989 -2 -75.0%
1990 -2 -0.0%
1991 -9 +350.0%
1992 65 -822.2%
1993 417 +541.5%
1994 1,533 +267.6%
1995 -4,415 -388.0%
1996 -924 -79.1%
1997 -2,949 +219.2%
1998 -48 -98.4%
1999 -2,336 +4766.7%
2000 -81 -96.5%
2001 -12,423 +15237.0%
2002 -48,187 +287.9%
2003 -785 -98.4%
2004 -68,751 +8658.1%
2005 -71,870 +4.5%
2006 -56,163 -21.9%
2007 -18,137 -67.7%
2008 -32,733 +80.5%
2009 -36,478 +11.4%
2010 -30,157 -17.3%
2011 -36,372 +20.6%
2012 -118 -99.7%
2013 -1,827 +1448.3%
2014 -15,222 +733.2%
2015 -18,115 +19.0%
2016 -23,763 +31.2%
2017 -36,927 +55.4%
2018 -21,432 -42.0%
2019 -21,480 +0.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's -21,480 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 22.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's -21,480 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Portugal 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
2001 -15237.0% -81 -12,423
2004 -8658.1% -785 -68,751
1999 -4766.7% -48 -2,336
1964 -2400.0% -2 -50
2013 -1448.3% -118 -1,827
1972 +1340.0% -30 372

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -30.11 -53 -2 9
1970s 108.6 -8,476 5,204 10
1980s -9.1 -23 0 10
1990s -866.8 -4,415 1,533 10
2000s -34,561 -71,870 -81 10
2010s -20,541 -36,927 -118 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 127 Slovenia -14,179 compare
  2. 128 Azerbaijan -16,030 compare
  3. 129 Kenya -17,266 compare
  4. 131 Bolivia -22,271 compare
  5. 132 Netherlands -31,891 compare
  6. 133 Croatia -36,510 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Portugal was -21,480 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,204 in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -71,870 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Portugal ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.