Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 66,273 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
66,273
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
76,773
in 2016
All-time low
-63
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 66,273 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Switzerland peaked at 76,773 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -63, in 1972.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 622 —
1962 766 +23.2%
1963 386 -49.6%
1964 661 +71.2%
1965 1,082 +63.7%
1966 458 -57.7%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 65 —
1969 202 +210.8%
1970 317 +56.9%
1971 380 +19.9%
1972 -63 -116.6%
1973 55 -187.3%
1974 -3 -105.5%
1975 18 -700.0%
1976 1,922 +10577.8%
1977 1,475 -23.3%
1978 506 -65.7%
1979 18 -96.4%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 1 —
1982 -4 -500.0%
1983 -2 -50.0%
1984 1 -150.0%
1985 253 +25200.0%
1986 2,140 +745.8%
1987 444 -79.3%
1988 1,029 +131.8%
1989 22,623 +2098.5%
1990 4,250 -81.2%
1991 4,313 +1.5%
1992 27,362 +534.4%
1993 12,934 -52.7%
1994 1,687 -87.0%
1995 6,403 +279.5%
1996 1,611 -74.8%
1997 2,403 +49.2%
1998 10,719 +346.1%
1999 8,968 -16.3%
2000 26,456 +195.0%
2001 29,041 +9.8%
2002 47,755 +64.4%
2003 40,076 -16.1%
2004 44,039 +9.9%
2005 40,504 -8.0%
2006 65,062 +60.6%
2007 72,900 +12.0%
2008 17,613 -75.8%
2009 60,839 +245.4%
2010 66,236 +8.9%
2011 66,728 +0.7%
2012 68,283 +2.3%
2013 75,855 +11.1%
2014 71,554 -5.7%
2015 68,770 -3.9%
2016 76,773 +11.6%
2017 69,810 -9.1%
2018 60,356 -13.5%
2019 66,273 +9.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 66,273 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 66,273 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland 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 +25200.0% 1 253
1976 +10577.8% 18 1,922
1989 +2098.5% 1,029 22,623
1986 +745.8% 253 2,140
1975 +700.0% -3 18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 471.33 0 1,082 9
1970s 462.5 -63 1,922 10
1980s 2,648 -4 22,623 10
1990s 8,065 1,611 27,362 10
2000s 44,428 17,613 72,900 10
2010s 69,064 60,356 76,773 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  4. 16 Afghanistan 64,712 compare
  5. 17 Philippines 51,810 compare
  6. 18 Belgium 49,908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Switzerland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Switzerland was 66,273 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76,773 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -63 in 1972.
How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.