Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Belgium

Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -28,175 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-28,175
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
133rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
95,117
in 2004
All-time low
-220,773
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Belgium, 2000–2019

-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k2000200920192000: -220.8k2001: 72.9k2002: -37.1k2003: -31.0k2004: 95.1k2005: -220.2k2006: -55.0k2007: -66.1k2008: -42.0k2009: -21.7k2010: -126.3k2011: 35.0k2012: -178.4k2013: -131.2k2014: 2.2k2015: -26.7k2016: 23.4k2017: -30.8k2018: -49.7k2019: -28.2k

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 Belgium is -28,175, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Belgium peaked at 95,117 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -220,773, in 2000.

That places Belgium 133rd 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Belgium, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 -220,773 —
2001 72,882 -133.0%
2002 -37,103 -150.9%
2003 -31,021 -16.4%
2004 95,117 -406.6%
2005 -220,248 -331.6%
2006 -55,019 -75.0%
2007 -66,057 +20.1%
2008 -42,043 -36.4%
2009 -21,744 -48.3%
2010 -126,317 +480.9%
2011 34,985 -127.7%
2012 -178,437 -610.0%
2013 -131,209 -26.5%
2014 2,216 -101.7%
2015 -26,671 -1303.6%
2016 23,374 -187.6%
2017 -30,822 -231.9%
2018 -49,687 +61.2%
2019 -28,175 -43.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's -28,175 is below the median for high income countries, which is -2, 14087.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's -28,175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32,740, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Belgium 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
2015 -1303.6% 2,216 -26,671

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -52,601 -220,773 95,117 10
2010s -51,074 -178,437 34,985 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 130 Burkina Faso -22,207 compare
  2. 131 Poland -22,377 compare
  3. 132 Kenya -23,989 compare
  4. 134 Turkey -32,740 compare
  5. 135 Croatia -36,353 compare
  6. 136 Serbia -46,985 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Belgium?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Belgium was -28,175 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 95,117 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -220,773 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Belgium ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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.