Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ireland

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -49,534 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-49,534
Change on year
down 323.8%
World rank
138th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-75
in 1964
All-time low
-409,665
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded -49,534 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

The figure is down 323.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Ireland peaked at -75 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -409,665, in 1988.

Ireland ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,755 —
1962 -6,135 +249.6%
1963 -71,952 +1072.8%
1964 -75 -99.9%
1965 -88 +17.3%
1966 -78 -11.4%
1967 -654 +738.5%
1968 -579 -11.5%
1969 -797 +37.7%
1970 -1,014 +27.2%
1971 -104 -89.7%
1972 -333 +220.2%
1973 -55,510 +16569.7%
1974 -36,733 -33.8%
1975 -24,674 -32.8%
1976 -59,309 +140.4%
1977 -62,450 +5.3%
1978 -321,394 +414.6%
1979 -193,855 -39.7%
1980 -173,564 -10.5%
1981 -79,727 -54.1%
1982 -104,793 +31.4%
1983 -121,815 +16.2%
1984 -181,905 +49.3%
1985 -229,376 +26.1%
1986 -174,464 -23.9%
1987 -363,451 +108.3%
1988 -409,665 +12.7%
1989 -326,153 -20.4%
1990 -286,241 -12.2%
1991 -218,045 -23.8%
1992 -221,712 +1.7%
1993 -135,592 -38.8%
1994 -58,691 -56.7%
1995 -27,373 -53.4%
1996 -50,259 +83.6%
1997 -147,695 +193.9%
1998 -173,285 +17.3%
1999 -13,655 -92.1%
2000 -125,017 +815.5%
2001 -167,464 +34.0%
2002 -46,705 -72.1%
2003 -14,173 -69.7%
2004 -14,664 +3.5%
2005 -30,770 +109.8%
2006 -13,227 -57.0%
2007 -21,950 +65.9%
2008 -42,791 +94.9%
2009 -37,822 -11.6%
2010 -22,175 -41.4%
2011 -88,939 +301.1%
2012 -68,673 -22.8%
2013 -33,845 -50.7%
2014 -33,652 -0.6%
2015 -72,052 +114.1%
2016 -27,783 -61.4%
2017 -25,943 -6.6%
2018 -11,687 -55.0%
2019 -49,534 +323.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -49,534 is below the median for high income countries, which is -2, 24767.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -49,534 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32,740, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Ireland 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
1973 -16569.7% -333 -55,510
1963 -1072.8% -6,135 -71,952
2000 -815.5% -13,655 -125,017
1967 -738.5% -78 -654

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -9,124 -71,952 -75 9
1970s -75,538 -321,394 -104 10
1980s -216,491 -409,665 -79,727 10
1990s -133,255 -286,241 -13,655 10
2000s -51,458 -167,464 -13,227 10
2010s -43,428 -88,939 -11,687 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 135 Croatia -36,353 compare
  2. 136 Serbia -46,985 compare
  3. 137 Austria -49,501 compare
  4. 139 Syria -52,323 compare
  5. 140 Moldova -53,499 compare
  6. 141 Spain -58,191 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Ireland was -49,534 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -75 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -409,665 in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Ireland ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.