Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 66,273 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Switzerland, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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About this data
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.