Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Thailand

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 54 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
54
Change on year
down 86.2%
World rank
71st
of 168 countries
All-time high
908
in 2005
All-time low
-435
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Thailand, 1998–2019

-50005001.0k1998200820191998: -321999: 42000: -222001: 402002: 292003: 192004: 2912005: 9082006: 1492007: 2922008: 2342009: 842010: -4352011: 6492012: 1232013: 222014: -172015: 1082016: 252017: -2512018: 3902019: 54

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 Thailand is 54, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 86.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Thailand peaked at 908 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -435, in 2010.

That places Thailand 71st 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Thailand, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 -32 —
1999 4 -112.5%
2000 -22 -650.0%
2001 40 -281.8%
2002 29 -27.5%
2003 19 -34.5%
2004 291 +1431.6%
2005 908 +212.0%
2006 149 -83.6%
2007 292 +96.0%
2008 234 -19.9%
2009 84 -64.1%
2010 -435 -617.9%
2011 649 -249.2%
2012 123 -81.0%
2013 22 -82.1%
2014 -17 -177.3%
2015 108 -735.3%
2016 25 -76.9%
2017 -251 -1104.0%
2018 390 -255.4%
2019 54 -86.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 54.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 184, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Thailand 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
2004 +1431.6% 19 291

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -14 -32 4 2
2000s 202.4 -22 908 10
2010s 66.8 -435 649 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 68 Armenia 110 compare
  2. 69 Oman 78 compare
  3. 70 Montenegro 58 compare
  4. 72 Mozambique 45 compare
  5. 73 Somalia 36 compare
  6. 74 Guyana 32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Thailand was 54 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 908 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -435 in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Thailand ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.