Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 392,127 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
392,127
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1986
All-time low
-28.77 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil, 1961–2019

-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil is 392,127, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 1.04 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, -28.77 million, in 2017.

That places Brazil 25th out of 179 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, milled, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1,513
1972 5,661 +274.2%
1973 10,983 +94.0%
1974 536 -95.1%
1975 8,676 +1518.7%
1976 12,213 +40.8%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 27,721
1979 683,318 +2365.0%
1980 219,476 -67.9%
1981 142,085 -35.3%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 279,241
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 314,286
1986 1.04 million +232.5%
1987 68,426 -93.5%
1988 60,140 -12.1%
1989 113,682 +89.0%
1990 306,844 +169.9%
1991 652,367 +112.6%
1992 431,059 -33.9%
1993 454,315 +5.4%
1994 706,816 +55.6%
1995 551,714 -21.9%
1996 549,928 -0.3%
1997 531,192 -3.4%
1998 763,174 +43.7%
1999 379,508 -50.3%
2000 253,520 -33.2%
2001 168,413 -33.6%
2002 222,225 +32.0%
2003 418,355 +88.3%
2004 487,330 +16.5%
2005 263,958 -45.8%
2006 384,076 +45.5%
2007 494,599 +28.8%
2008 253,749 -48.7%
2009 377,891 +48.9%
2010 570,958 +51.1%
2011 360,648 -36.8%
2012 424,538 +17.7%
2013 420,115 -1.0%
2014 360,067 -14.3%
2015 190,168 -47.2%
2016 -21.41 million -11356.9%
2017 -28.77 million +34.4%
2018 386,449 -101.3%
2019 392,127 +1.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 392,127 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 20.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 392,127 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 68.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil 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
2016 -11356.9% 190,168 -21.41 million
1979 +2365.0% 27,721 683,318
1975 +1518.7% 536 8,676

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 75,062 0 683,318 10
1980s 224,227 0 1.04 million 10
1990s 532,692 306,844 763,174 10
2000s 332,412 168,413 494,599 10
2010s -4.71 million -28.77 million 570,958 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Ethiopia 416,319 compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 397,844 compare
  3. 24 Nepal 395,768 compare
  4. 26 Angola 380,545 compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 369,997 compare
  6. 28 Turkey 369,626 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Brazil was 392,127 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -28.77 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.