Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sweden

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -217,266 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-217,266
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
48,161
in 1993
All-time low
-657,459
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded -217,266 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sweden peaked at 48,161 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -657,459, in 2000.

That places Sweden 151st 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -94,900 —
1962 -88,900 -6.3%
1963 -88,700 -0.2%
1964 -95,500 +7.7%
1965 -120,100 +25.8%
1966 -45,644 -62.0%
1967 -152,034 +233.1%
1968 -122,329 -19.5%
1969 -202,880 +65.8%
1970 -109,791 -45.9%
1971 -438,841 +299.7%
1972 -291,028 -33.7%
1973 -122,873 -57.8%
1974 -68,041 -44.6%
1975 -310,549 +356.4%
1976 -141,130 -54.6%
1977 -83,170 -41.1%
1978 -112,431 +35.2%
1979 -293,000 +160.6%
1980 -232,914 -20.5%
1981 -178,340 -23.4%
1982 -110,053 -38.3%
1983 -165,798 +50.7%
1984 -80,308 -51.6%
1985 -426,247 +430.8%
1986 -320,150 -24.9%
1987 -281,846 -12.0%
1988 -54,297 -80.7%
1989 -1,145 -97.9%
1990 -85,703 +7385.0%
1991 -489,207 +470.8%
1992 -355,222 -27.4%
1993 48,161 -113.6%
1994 -121,725 -352.7%
1995 -113,367 -6.9%
1996 -408,700 +260.5%
1997 -415,366 +1.6%
1998 -266,694 -35.8%
1999 -514,828 +93.0%
2000 -657,459 +27.7%
2001 -321,083 -51.2%
2002 -98,600 -69.3%
2003 -345,606 +250.5%
2004 -163,401 -52.7%
2005 -313,358 +91.8%
2006 -263,770 -15.8%
2007 -213,201 -19.2%
2008 -268,616 +26.0%
2009 -204,708 -23.8%
2010 -440,217 +115.0%
2011 -282,850 -35.7%
2012 -489,199 +73.0%
2013 -358,218 -26.8%
2014 -504,395 +40.8%
2015 -464,594 -7.9%
2016 -473,929 +2.0%
2017 -424,258 -10.5%
2018 -327,665 -22.8%
2019 -217,266 -33.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -217,266 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 230.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -217,266 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Sweden 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
1990 -7385.0% -1,145 -85,703
1991 -470.8% -85,703 -489,207
1985 -430.8% -80,308 -426,247
1975 -356.4% -68,041 -310,549
1994 -352.7% 48,161 -121,725

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -112,332 -202,880 -45,644 9
1970s -197,085 -438,841 -68,041 10
1980s -185,110 -426,247 -1,145 10
1990s -272,265 -514,828 48,161 10
2000s -284,980 -657,459 -98,600 10
2010s -398,259 -504,395 -217,266 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 148 Laos -159,636 compare
  2. 149 Czechia -195,927 compare
  3. 150 Latvia -204,806 compare
  4. 152 Bulgaria -266,282 compare
  5. 153 Lithuania -289,297 compare
  6. 154 Niger -322,033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Sweden was -217,266 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48,161 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -657,459 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Sweden ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.