Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -1.12 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.12 million
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
158th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,751
in 1992
All-time low
-1.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
54
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Romania recorded -1.12 million for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Romania peaked at 4,751 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.76 million, in 2015.

That places Romania 158th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -7,800 —
1962 -7,500 -3.8%
1963 -2,700 -64.0%
1964 -6,700 +148.1%
1965 -2,700 -59.7%
1966 -2,100 -22.2%
1967 -2,800 +33.3%
1968 -6,600 +135.7%
1969 -8,700 +31.8%
1970 -2,400 -72.4%
1971 -2,100 -12.5%
1972 -900 -57.1%
1973 -2,536 +181.8%
1974 -1,594 -37.1%
1975 -193 -87.9%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -30,000 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -50,000 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 -76,000 —
1988 -10,000 -86.8%
1992 4,751 -147.5%
1993 1,083 -77.2%
1994 -61 -105.6%
1995 -6,511 +10573.8%
1996 -166,588 +2458.6%
1999 -77,943 -53.2%
2000 -92,364 +18.5%
2001 -244,219 +164.4%
2002 -364,580 +49.3%
2003 -14,966 -95.9%
2004 -57,725 +285.7%
2005 -311,648 +439.9%
2006 -99,654 -68.0%
2007 -125,090 +25.5%
2008 -639,256 +411.0%
2009 -538,006 -15.8%
2010 -765,602 +42.3%
2011 -760,208 -0.7%
2012 -685,470 -9.8%
2013 -1.13 million +64.8%
2014 -1.37 million +21.4%
2015 -1.76 million +28.4%
2016 -1.31 million -25.7%
2017 -1.44 million +10.1%
2018 -1.33 million -7.6%
2019 -1.12 million -15.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -1.12 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 1189.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -1.12 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 25.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Romania 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
1995 -10573.8% -61 -6,511
1996 -2458.6% -6,511 -166,588

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,289 -8,700 -2,100 9
1970s -3,972 -30,000 0 10
1980s -15,111 -76,000 0 9
1990s -40,878 -166,588 4,751 6
2000s -248,751 -639,256 -14,966 10
2010s -1.17 million -1.76 million -685,470 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 155 Estonia -362,568 compare
  2. 156 Hungary -415,561 compare
  3. 157 Denmark -521,736 compare
  4. 159 Germany -1.53 million compare
  5. 160 United Kingdom -1.53 million compare
  6. 161 Argentina -1.54 million 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 Romania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Romania was -1.12 million 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4,751 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Romania ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.