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

France: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -6.81 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
-6.81 million
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
179th
of 179 countries
All-time high
-882,300
in 1962
All-time low
-7.20 million
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-8.0M-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

France recorded -6.81 million for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in France peaked at -882,300 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.20 million, in 2015.

That places France 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in France, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1.94 million
1962 -882,300 -54.6%
1963 -1.67 million +89.6%
1964 -2.58 million +54.1%
1965 -1.70 million -34.1%
1966 -1.81 million +6.2%
1967 -2.33 million +29.0%
1968 -2.98 million +27.9%
1969 -3.10 million +4.0%
1970 -3.02 million -2.6%
1971 -2.66 million -11.9%
1972 -3.62 million +36.1%
1973 -4.06 million +12.1%
1974 -4.22 million +3.8%
1975 -2.50 million -40.8%
1976 -2.85 million +14.0%
1977 -2.30 million -19.2%
1978 -3.57 million +55.3%
1979 -3.95 million +10.5%
1980 -3.84 million -2.6%
1981 -4.35 million +13.2%
1982 -2.87 million -34.0%
1983 -3.27 million +14.0%
1984 -3.53 million +8.0%
1985 -4.58 million +29.6%
1986 -3.66 million -20.0%
1987 -4.06 million +10.8%
1988 -4.77 million +17.4%
1989 -3.81 million -20.0%
1990 -3.76 million -1.5%
1991 -4.37 million +16.3%
1992 -5.20 million +19.1%
1993 -5.04 million -3.2%
1994 -3.19 million -36.6%
1995 -2.78 million -13.0%
1996 -3.07 million +10.5%
1997 -3.42 million +11.4%
1998 -4.64 million +35.6%
1999 -5.94 million +28.0%
2000 -4.58 million -22.9%
2001 -3.91 million -14.6%
2002 -4.06 million +3.8%
2003 -4.72 million +16.2%
2004 -4.64 million -1.6%
2005 -5.15 million +10.9%
2006 -4.02 million -21.9%
2007 -4.84 million +20.4%
2008 -4.76 million -1.7%
2009 -4.45 million -6.5%
2010 -5.44 million +22.2%
2011 -4.00 million -26.4%
2012 -4.38 million +9.6%
2013 -6.16 million +40.6%
2014 -4.80 million -22.1%
2015 -7.20 million +49.9%
2016 -5.52 million -23.3%
2017 -5.31 million -3.8%
2018 -5.84 million +10.0%
2019 -6.81 million +16.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's -6.81 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's -6.81 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 329.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.11 million -3.10 million -882,300 9
1970s -3.27 million -4.22 million -2.30 million 10
1980s -3.88 million -4.77 million -2.87 million 10
1990s -4.14 million -5.94 million -2.78 million 10
2000s -4.51 million -5.15 million -3.91 million 10
2010s -5.55 million -7.20 million -4.00 million 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 176 Australia -2.68 million compare
  2. 177 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  3. 178 Russia -3.73 million 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 France?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in France was -6.81 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -882,300 in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -7.20 million in 2015.
How does France rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
France ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.