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

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
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
166,457
in 1992
All-time low
-7
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 -7 —
1985 14,009 -200228.6%
1986 53 -99.6%
1987 7 -86.8%
1988 9,306 +132842.9%
1989 11,044 +18.7%
1990 30,941 +180.2%
1991 97,274 +214.4%
1992 166,457 +71.1%
1993 115,916 -30.4%
1994 20,026 -82.7%
1995 7,580 -62.1%
1996 79,338 +946.7%
1997 10,614 -86.6%
1998 3,370 -68.2%
1999 14,533 +331.2%
2000 2,193 -84.9%
2001 3,450 +57.3%
2002 1,405 -59.3%
2003 816 -41.9%
2004 3,314 +306.1%
2005 1,210 -63.5%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 105 —
2008 8,996 +8467.6%
2009 301 -96.7%
2010 100 -66.8%
2011 239 +139.0%
2012 179 -25.1%
2013 290 +62.0%
2014 29,599 +10106.6%
2015 10,167 -65.7%
2016 1,200 -88.2%
2017 78,473 +6439.4%
2018 25,693 -67.3%
2019 28,997 +12.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 28,997 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 168.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 28,997 is above the median for South Asia, which is 23,438, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sri Lanka 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
1985 +200228.6% -7 14,009
1988 +132842.9% 7 9,306
2014 +10106.6% 290 29,599
2008 +8467.6% 105 8,996
2017 +6439.4% 1,200 78,473
1996 +946.7% 7,580 79,338

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 South Africa 39,700 compare
  2. 21 Nepal 36,039 compare
  3. 22 Guinea 34,104 compare
  4. 24 Chile 27,597 compare
  5. 25 Liberia 25,135 compare
  6. 26 Bhutan 23,438 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 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 23rd out of 168 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
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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.