Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -125,318 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-125,318
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
146th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-5
in 1966
All-time low
-1.65 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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 Spain is -125,318, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 653.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Spain peaked at -5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.65 million, in 1989.

Spain ranks 146th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10 —
1962 -20 +100.0%
1963 -20 -0.0%
1964 -15 -25.0%
1965 -25 +66.7%
1966 -5 -80.0%
1967 -7 +40.0%
1968 -11 +57.1%
1969 -253,146 +2301227.3%
1970 -20,428 -91.9%
1971 -84 -99.6%
1972 -37 -56.0%
1973 -58,324 +157532.4%
1974 -6,733 -88.5%
1975 -34,397 +410.9%
1976 -254,537 +640.0%
1977 -2,814 -98.9%
1978 -3,089 +9.8%
1979 -632 -79.5%
1980 -377 -40.3%
1981 -757,866 +200925.5%
1982 -698 -99.9%
1983 -1,997 +186.1%
1984 -501 -74.9%
1985 -953,407 +190200.8%
1986 -985,616 +3.4%
1987 -283,317 -71.3%
1988 -1.38 million +388.0%
1989 -1.65 million +19.5%
1990 -913,732 -44.7%
1991 -630,700 -31.0%
1992 -810,091 +28.4%
1993 -379,690 -53.1%
1994 -1.42 million +273.7%
1995 -436,489 -69.2%
1996 -191,051 -56.2%
1997 -258,063 +35.1%
1998 -189,848 -26.4%
1999 -596,936 +214.4%
2000 -189,637 -68.2%
2001 -189,199 -0.2%
2002 -26,782 -85.8%
2003 -94,781 +253.9%
2004 -46,939 -50.5%
2005 -37,281 -20.6%
2006 -13,152 -64.7%
2007 -790,369 +5909.5%
2008 -297,828 -62.3%
2009 -16,642 -94.4%
2010 -173,368 +941.7%
2011 -106,277 -38.7%
2012 -58,396 -45.1%
2013 -64,589 +10.6%
2014 -130,331 +101.8%
2015 -20,096 -84.6%
2016 -21,982 +9.4%
2017 -56,352 +156.4%
2018 -236,122 +319.0%
2019 -125,318 -46.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -125,318 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 132.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -125,318 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Spain 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
1969 -2301227.3% -11 -253,146
1981 -200925.5% -377 -757,866
1985 -190200.8% -501 -953,407
1973 -157532.4% -37 -58,324
2007 -5909.5% -13,152 -790,369
2010 -941.7% -16,642 -173,368

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -28,140 -253,146 -5 9
1970s -38,108 -254,537 -37 10
1980s -601,848 -1.65 million -377 10
1990s -582,552 -1.42 million -189,848 10
2000s -170,261 -790,369 -13,152 10
2010s -99,283 -236,122 -20,096 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 143 United States -87,113 compare
  2. 144 Vietnam -88,802 compare
  3. 145 United Arab Emirates -94,810 compare
  4. 147 Finland -131,670 compare
  5. 148 Laos -159,636 compare
  6. 149 Czechia -195,927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Spain was -125,318 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was -5 in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.65 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Spain ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 653.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.