Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Greece

Greece: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 7,380 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,380
Change on year
up 114.4%
World rank
22nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,312
in 1974
All-time low
-83,826
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Greece stood at 7,380.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Greece peaked at 10,312 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -83,826, in 1967.

That places Greece 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Greece, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 991 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 3 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 -83,826 —
1968 -51,513 -38.5%
1969 -3 -100.0%
1970 116 -3966.7%
1971 -18,059 -15668.1%
1972 1,400 -107.8%
1973 3,268 +133.4%
1974 10,312 +215.5%
1975 -20,000 -293.9%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 -18,844 —
1982 -19,413 +3.0%
1983 2,310 -111.9%
1984 7,047 +205.1%
1985 4,267 -39.4%
1986 3,108 -27.2%
1987 2,891 -7.0%
1988 3,108 +7.5%
1989 925 -70.2%
1990 1,084 +17.2%
1991 2,024 +86.7%
1992 1,994 -1.5%
1993 618 -69.0%
1994 930 +50.5%
1995 1,036 +11.4%
1996 1,434 +38.4%
1997 1,223 -14.7%
1998 1,197 -2.1%
1999 1,633 +36.4%
2000 1,729 +5.9%
2001 2,565 +48.4%
2002 -33,600 -1409.9%
2003 3,590 -110.7%
2004 -5,257 -246.4%
2005 -3,139 -40.3%
2006 -1,075 -65.8%
2007 1,458 -235.6%
2008 4,175 +186.4%
2009 2,047 -51.0%
2010 2,567 +25.4%
2011 2,884 +12.3%
2012 517 -82.1%
2013 1,835 +254.9%
2014 -961 -152.4%
2015 -18,704 +1846.3%
2016 2,899 -115.5%
2017 5,910 +103.9%
2018 3,442 -41.8%
2019 7,380 +114.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 7,380 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2. (60 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 7,380 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32,740. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Greece 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
1971 -15668.1% 116 -18,059
1970 +3966.7% -3 116
2015 -1846.3% -961 -18,704
2002 -1409.9% 2,565 -33,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14,928 -83,826 991 9
1970s -2,296 -20,000 10,312 10
1980s -1,460 -19,413 7,047 10
1990s 1,317 618 2,024 10
2000s -2,751 -33,600 4,175 10
2010s 776.9 -18,704 7,380 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 19 Singapore 9,370 compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 9,343 compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 8,113 compare
  4. 23 Nepal 7,023 compare
  5. 24 Japan 6,435 compare
  6. 25 Angola 5,801 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 Greece?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Greece was 7,380 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10,312 in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -83,826 in 1967.
How does Greece rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.