Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Turkey

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -40,990 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-40,990
World rank
135th
of 168 countries
All-time high
220
in 2004
All-time low
-1.51 million
in 1998
Years of data
56
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Turkey is -40,990, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Turkey peaked at 220 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.51 million, in 1998.

That places Turkey 135th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Turkey, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -73,600 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -58,000 —
1964 -35,500 -38.8%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 -710 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -6,700 —
1972 -44,203 +559.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 -277,900 —
1977 -135,199 -51.3%
1978 -15,000 -88.9%
1979 -500 -96.7%
1980 -168,445 +33589.0%
1981 -306,809 +82.1%
1982 -461,965 +50.6%
1983 -596,225 +29.1%
1984 -316,071 -47.0%
1985 -92,297 -70.8%
1986 -979 -98.9%
1987 -17,222 +1659.1%
1988 -389,535 +2161.8%
1989 -102,854 -73.6%
1990 -16,144 -84.3%
1991 -780,735 +4736.1%
1992 -821,100 +5.2%
1993 -252,550 -69.2%
1994 -792,908 +214.0%
1995 -673,899 -15.0%
1996 -141,794 -79.0%
1997 -508,299 +258.5%
1998 -1.51 million +196.5%
1999 -273,983 -81.8%
2000 -186,205 -32.0%
2001 -158,216 -15.0%
2002 -594,599 +275.8%
2003 -395,269 -33.5%
2004 220 -100.1%
2005 -289,394 -131642.7%
2006 -410,498 +41.8%
2007 -215,780 -47.4%
2008 1 -100.0%
2009 -301,304 -30130500.0%
2010 -500,791 +66.2%
2011 -3,221 -99.4%
2012 -100,771 +3028.6%
2013 -109 -99.9%
2014 -12,297 +11181.7%
2015 -129 -99.0%
2019 -40,990 +31675.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's -40,990 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172. (47 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's -40,990 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -43,367, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Turkey 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
2009 -30130500.0% 1 -301,304
2005 -131642.7% 220 -289,394
1980 -33589.0% -500 -168,445
2019 -31675.2% -129 -40,990
2014 -11181.7% -109 -12,297
1991 -4736.1% -16,144 -780,735

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18,646 -73,600 0 9
1970s -47,950 -277,900 0 10
1980s -245,240 -596,225 -979 10
1990s -576,840 -1.51 million -16,144 10
2000s -255,104 -594,599 220 10
2010s -94,044 -500,791 -109 7

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 132 Netherlands -31,891 compare
  2. 133 Croatia -36,510 compare
  3. 134 Uruguay -40,840 compare
  4. 136 Serbia -45,744 compare
  5. 137 Ireland -49,121 compare
  6. 138 Austria -50,799 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 Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Turkey was -40,990 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -1.51 million in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Turkey ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.