Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -2.52 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.52 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-560
in 1986
All-time low
-3.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Argentina, 1961–2019

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Argentina is -2.52 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Argentina peaked at -560 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.45 million, in 2012.

That places Argentina 164th 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, husked in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684 —
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,425 -61.8%
1967 -65,115 -43.1%
1968 -181,628 +178.9%
1969 -208,447 +14.8%
1970 -91,858 -55.9%
1971 -74,823 -18.5%
1972 -89,277 +19.3%
1973 -157,618 +76.5%
1974 -108,285 -31.3%
1975 -18,038 -83.3%
1976 -35,268 +95.5%
1977 -70,557 +100.1%
1978 -14,328 -79.7%
1979 -48,918 +241.4%
1980 -40,269 -17.7%
1981 -726 -98.2%
1982 -687 -5.4%
1983 -31,412 +4472.3%
1984 -18,151 -42.2%
1985 -33,724 +85.8%
1986 -560 -98.3%
1987 -12,000 +2042.9%
1988 -102,764 +756.4%
1989 -104,715 +1.9%
1990 -50,134 -52.1%
1991 -52,901 +5.5%
1992 -172,696 +226.5%
1993 -120,439 -30.3%
1994 -98,704 -18.0%
1995 -21,978 -77.7%
1996 -6,766 -69.2%
1997 -228,053 +3270.6%
1998 -138,432 -39.3%
1999 -125,633 -9.2%
2000 -36,912 -70.6%
2001 -201,325 +445.4%
2002 -112,898 -43.9%
2003 -66,132 -41.4%
2004 -196,662 +197.4%
2005 -325,346 +65.4%
2006 -389,684 +19.8%
2007 -523,168 +34.3%
2008 -960,081 +83.5%
2009 -1.01 million +5.4%
2010 -535,775 -47.1%
2011 -2.15 million +301.1%
2012 -3.45 million +60.5%
2013 -3.36 million -2.6%
2014 -2.73 million -18.7%
2015 -1.54 million -43.5%
2016 -3.23 million +109.3%
2017 -2.56 million -20.5%
2018 -2.59 million +0.9%
2019 -2.52 million -2.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -2.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (49 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's -2.52 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Argentina 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
1983 -4472.3% -687 -31,412
1997 -3270.6% -6,766 -228,053
1987 -2042.9% -560 -12,000
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
1988 -756.4% -12,000 -102,764

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,235 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -70,897 -157,618 -14,328 10
1980s -34,501 -104,715 -560 10
1990s -101,574 -228,053 -6,766 10
2000s -382,407 -1.01 million -36,912 10
2010s -2.47 million -3.45 million -535,775 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 161 Kazakhstan -1.64 million compare
  2. 162 Canada -2.13 million compare
  3. 163 Ukraine -2.35 million compare
  4. 165 Australia -2.87 million compare
  5. 166 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  6. 167 Russia -3.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Argentina was -2.52 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -560 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.45 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Argentina ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.