Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -94,810 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-94,810
Change on year
down 750.0%
World rank
145th
of 168 countries
All-time high
18,073
in 2007
All-time low
-106,099
in 2014
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2019

-100.0k-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k025.0k2002201020192002: 1.4k2003: -9.6k2004: -11.2k2005: 1.3k2006: -17.3k2007: 18.1k2008: 5.6k2009: -5.6k2010: -97.2k2011: -8212012: -29.3k2013: -15.6k2014: -106.1k2015: -15.9k2016: -21.5k2017: -5.2k2018: -11.2k2019: -94.8k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in United Arab Emirates stood at -94,810.

The figure is down 750.0% on the previous year and down 1,586.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18,073 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -106,099, in 2014.

That places United Arab Emirates 145th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in United Arab Emirates, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 1,361 —
2003 -9,610 -806.1%
2004 -11,239 +17.0%
2005 1,264 -111.2%
2006 -17,261 -1465.6%
2007 18,073 -204.7%
2008 5,559 -69.2%
2009 -5,623 -201.2%
2010 -97,235 +1629.2%
2011 -821 -99.2%
2012 -29,320 +3471.3%
2013 -15,556 -46.9%
2014 -106,099 +582.0%
2015 -15,900 -85.0%
2016 -21,511 +35.3%
2017 -5,176 -75.9%
2018 -11,154 +115.5%
2019 -94,810 +750.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's -94,810 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 100.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's -94,810 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in United Arab Emirates 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
2012 -3471.3% -821 -29,320
2010 -1629.2% -5,623 -97,235

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2,184 -17,261 18,073 8
2010s -39,758 -106,099 -821 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 142 Slovakia -76,647 compare
  2. 143 United States -87,113 compare
  3. 144 Vietnam -88,802 compare
  4. 146 Spain -125,318 compare
  5. 147 Finland -131,670 compare
  6. 148 Laos -159,636 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in United Arab Emirates was -94,810 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 18,073 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -106,099 in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,586.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.