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

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -2.15 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-2.15 million
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
51,155
in 1981
All-time low
-6.02 million
in 2000
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany, 1961–2017

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119892017

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany is -2.15 million, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 51,155 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6.02 million, in 2000.

Germany ranks 173rd of 179 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, milled, gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 12,609
1962 -109,972 -972.2%
1963 18,589 -116.9%
1964 -1,909 -110.3%
1965 31,030 -1725.5%
1966 21,548 -30.6%
1967 502 -97.7%
1968 49,211 +9703.0%
1969 -70,583 -243.4%
1970 -569,530 +706.9%
1971 -60,712 -89.3%
1972 -465,442 +666.6%
1973 -262,592 -43.6%
1974 -316,127 +20.4%
1975 -249,178 -21.2%
1976 -337,503 +35.4%
1977 -117,781 -65.1%
1978 -256,698 +117.9%
1979 -130,069 -49.3%
1980 -111,851 -14.0%
1981 51,155 -145.7%
1982 -338,989 -762.7%
1983 -705,030 +108.0%
1984 -461,182 -34.6%
1985 -604,515 +31.1%
1986 -1.23 million +103.3%
1987 -1.03 million -16.2%
1988 -1.10 million +7.3%
1989 -1.27 million +15.2%
1990 -1.49 million +17.4%
1991 -2.10 million +40.4%
1992 -2.96 million +41.0%
1993 -1.73 million -41.6%
1994 -2.48 million +43.7%
1995 -2.62 million +5.6%
1996 -3.14 million +19.6%
1997 -1.43 million -54.4%
1998 -1.03 million -27.7%
1999 -2.65 million +156.7%
2000 -6.02 million +127.0%
2001 -2.77 million -54.0%
2002 -2.14 million -22.6%
2003 -3.06 million +43.1%
2004 -774,230 -74.7%
2005 -2.79 million +260.1%
2006 -1.82 million -34.8%
2007 -2.61 million +43.4%
2008 -1.47 million -43.7%
2009 -993,546 -32.3%
2010 -1.50 million +51.4%
2011 -2.04 million +35.8%
2012 -1.31 million -35.6%
2013 -2.60 million +97.6%
2014 -679,345 -73.8%
2015 -2.47 million +263.6%
2016 -2.58 million +4.5%
2017 -2.15 million -16.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -2.15 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -2.15 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 103.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany 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
1968 +9703.0% 502 49,211
1965 +1725.5% -1,909 31,030
1962 -972.2% 12,609 -109,972
1982 -762.7% 51,155 -338,989
1970 -706.9% -70,583 -569,530
1972 -666.6% -60,712 -465,442

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,442 -109,972 49,211 9
1970s -276,563 -569,530 -60,712 10
1980s -680,595 -1.27 million 51,155 10
1990s -2.16 million -3.14 million -1.03 million 10
2000s -2.44 million -6.02 million -774,230 10
2010s -1.92 million -2.60 million -679,345 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 170 United Kingdom -1.42 million compare
  2. 171 Kazakhstan -1.62 million compare
  3. 172 Canada -1.72 million compare
  4. 174 Ukraine -2.28 million compare
  5. 175 Argentina -2.51 million compare
  6. 176 Australia -2.68 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Germany was -2.15 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51,155 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -6.02 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.