Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 262,230 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
262,230
Change on year
up 63.1%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
273,688
in 2000
All-time low
-29.01 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 Brazil is 262,230, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Brazil peaked at 273,688 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -29.01 million, in 2017.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, husked in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 65 —
1963 7 -89.2%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 0 —
1966 7 —
1967 6 -14.3%
1968 3 -50.0%
1969 152 +4966.7%
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0 —
1972 3,150 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 53,642 —
1976 2,660 -95.0%
1977 79 -97.0%
1978 511 +546.8%
1979 20,853 +3980.8%
1980 1,069 -94.9%
1981 138 -87.1%
1982 116,887 +84600.7%
1983 22,936 -80.4%
1984 227 -99.0%
1985 13,520 +5855.9%
1986 57,218 +323.2%
1987 33,423 -41.6%
1988 47,262 +41.4%
1989 56,991 +20.6%
1990 41,002 -28.1%
1991 69,815 +70.3%
1992 56,458 -19.1%
1993 130,958 +132.0%
1994 84,971 -35.1%
1995 75,204 -11.5%
1996 126,290 +67.9%
1997 139,585 +10.5%
1998 124,138 -11.1%
1999 186,547 +50.3%
2000 273,688 +46.7%
2001 208,478 -23.8%
2002 185,266 -11.1%
2003 220,618 +19.1%
2004 219,540 -0.5%
2005 223,519 +1.8%
2006 237,790 +6.4%
2007 178,239 -25.0%
2008 88,602 -50.3%
2009 212,521 +139.9%
2010 153,236 -27.9%
2011 200,407 +30.8%
2012 254,466 +27.0%
2013 226,824 -10.9%
2014 225,721 -0.5%
2015 90,012 -60.1%
2016 -21.67 million -24172.9%
2017 -29.01 million +33.9%
2018 160,812 -100.6%
2019 262,230 +63.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 262,230 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 262230.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 262,230 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208, 1260.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Brazil 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
1982 +84600.7% 138 116,887
2016 -24172.9% 90,012 -21.67 million
1985 +5855.9% 227 13,520
1969 +4966.7% 3 152
1979 +3980.8% 511 20,853
1978 +546.8% 79 511

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.67 0 152 9
1970s 8,090 0 53,642 10
1980s 34,967 138 116,887 10
1990s 103,497 41,002 186,547 10
2000s 204,826 88,602 273,688 10
2010s -4.91 million -29.01 million 262,230 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 South Korea 285,890 compare
  2. 3 Cameroon 141,300 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 96,975 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 88,509 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 Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Brazil was 262,230 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 273,688 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -29.01 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.