Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -46 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-46
World rank
95th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,188
in 1998
All-time low
-1,709
in 2007
Years of data
19
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ecuador, 1996–2019

-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996200720191996: 211997: 661998: 7.2k1999: 1.0k2000: 2.4k2001: -92002: -552003: -1052004: -2422005: -1072006: -8672007: -1.7k2008: -1402009: -5352010: -982011: -1222012: 1.0k2013: -492019: -46

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Ecuador stood at -46.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Ecuador peaked at 7,188 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1,709, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ecuador, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 21 —
1997 66 +214.3%
1998 7,188 +10790.9%
1999 1,004 -86.0%
2000 2,406 +139.6%
2001 -9 -100.4%
2002 -55 +511.1%
2003 -105 +90.9%
2004 -242 +130.5%
2005 -107 -55.8%
2006 -867 +710.3%
2007 -1,709 +97.1%
2008 -140 -91.8%
2009 -535 +282.1%
2010 -98 -81.7%
2011 -122 +24.5%
2012 1,020 -936.1%
2013 -49 -104.8%
2019 -46 -6.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's -46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (49 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's -46 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 Ecuador 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
1998 +10790.9% 66 7,188

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,070 21 7,188 4
2000s -136.3 -1,709 2,406 10
2010s 141 -122 1,020 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 92 Namibia -29 compare
  2. 93 Lesotho -34 compare
  3. 94 Senegal -43 compare
  4. 96 Peru -47 compare
  5. 97 Tajikistan -50 compare
  6. 98 Mauritius -67 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 Ecuador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Ecuador was -46 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 7,188 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1,709 in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Ecuador ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.