What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka was 28,997 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 Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 166,457 in 1992.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1984.

How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 9,533.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sri Lanka

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sri Lanka
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 28,997 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

28,997

Change on year

up 12.9%

World rank

22nd

of 167 countries

All-time high

166,457

in 1992

All-time low

-7

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka stood at 28,997.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 9,533.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka peaked at 166,457 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1984.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0	0	0	9
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	3,441	-7	14,009	10
1990s	54,605	3,370	166,457	10
2000s	2,179	0	8,996	10
2010s	17,494	100	78,473	10

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More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sri Lanka was 28,997 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 166,457 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1984.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 9,533.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.