Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -1.09 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.09 million
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
158th
of 168 countries
All-time high
63,935
in 2003
All-time low
-1.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2019

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

-2.0M-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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 Romania is -1.09 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Romania peaked at 63,935 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.76 million, in 2015.

Romania ranks 158th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -7,800 —
1962 -7,500 -3.8%
1963 -2,700 -64.0%
1964 -6,700 +148.1%
1965 -2,700 -59.7%
1966 -2,100 -22.2%
1967 -2,800 +33.3%
1968 -6,600 +135.7%
1969 -8,700 +31.8%
1970 -2,400 -72.4%
1971 -2,100 -12.5%
1972 -900 -57.1%
1973 -2,536 +181.8%
1974 -1,594 -37.1%
1975 -193 -87.9%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -30,000 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -50,000 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 -76,000 —
1988 -10,000 -86.8%
1989 -12,713 +27.1%
1991 36,689 -388.6%
1992 22,480 -38.7%
1993 12,731 -43.4%
1994 31,801 +149.8%
1995 17,655 -44.5%
1996 -131,197 -843.1%
1997 -242,009 +84.5%
1998 -21,401 -91.2%
1999 -2,699 -87.4%
2000 -22,327 +727.2%
2001 -160,767 +620.1%
2002 -275,461 +71.3%
2003 63,935 -123.2%
2004 26,807 -58.1%
2005 -261,714 -1076.3%
2006 -97,261 -62.8%
2007 -123,950 +27.4%
2008 -623,636 +403.1%
2009 -537,489 -13.8%
2010 -767,428 +42.8%
2011 -757,925 -1.2%
2012 -679,621 -10.3%
2013 -1.13 million +66.1%
2014 -1.37 million +21.3%
2015 -1.76 million +28.4%
2016 -1.31 million -25.6%
2017 -1.44 million +10.2%
2018 -1.32 million -8.4%
2019 -1.09 million -17.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -1.09 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -2, 545800.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -1.09 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32,740, 33.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Romania 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
2005 -1076.3% 26,807 -261,714
1996 -843.1% 17,655 -131,197
2000 -727.2% -2,699 -22,327
2001 -620.1% -22,327 -160,767

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,289 -8,700 -2,100 9
1970s -3,972 -30,000 0 10
1980s -14,871 -76,000 0 10
1990s -30,661 -242,009 36,689 9
2000s -201,186 -623,636 63,935 10
2010s -1.16 million -1.76 million -679,621 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 155 Estonia -362,303 compare
  2. 156 Hungary -419,687 compare
  3. 157 Denmark -515,585 compare
  4. 159 United Kingdom -1.39 million compare
  5. 160 Germany -1.52 million compare
  6. 161 Kazakhstan -1.64 million 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 Romania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Romania was -1.09 million 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 63,935 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Romania ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.