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

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 9,388 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,388
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16,583
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 9,388.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 16,583 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1984.

Guatemala ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 84
1962 154 +83.3%
1963 522 +239.0%
1964 120 -77.0%
1965 210 +75.0%
1966 3,144 +1397.1%
1967 1,480 -52.9%
1968 1,421 -4.0%
1969 1,044 -26.5%
1970 4,186 +301.0%
1971 2,548 -39.1%
1972 2,954 +15.9%
1973 1,078 -63.5%
1974 168 -84.4%
1975 5,522 +3186.9%
1976 434 -92.1%
1977 4,012 +824.4%
1978 4,902 +22.2%
1979 10,804 +120.4%
1980 4,135 -61.7%
1981 3,192 -22.8%
1982 148 -95.4%
1983 57 -61.5%
1984 3 -94.7%
1985 244 +8033.3%
1986 16,583 +6696.3%
1987 2,163 -87.0%
1988 7,084 +227.5%
1989 6,025 -14.9%
1990 13,550 +124.9%
1991 12,241 -9.7%
1992 12,639 +3.3%
1993 4,183 -66.9%
1994 6,998 +67.3%
1995 12,464 +78.1%
1996 586 -95.3%
1997 1,053 +79.7%
1998 569 -46.0%
1999 55 -90.3%
2000 74 +34.5%
2001 201 +171.6%
2002 466 +131.8%
2003 4,060 +771.2%
2004 5,838 +43.8%
2005 3,364 -42.4%
2006 1,342 -60.1%
2007 6,091 +353.9%
2008 9,795 +60.8%
2009 6,830 -30.3%
2010 11,458 +67.8%
2011 11,040 -3.6%
2012 10,947 -0.8%
2013 7,437 -32.1%
2014 3,467 -53.4%
2015 3,122 -10.0%
2016 5,071 +62.4%
2017 9,768 +92.6%
2018 7,653 -21.7%
2019 9,388 +22.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 9,388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 9,388 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala 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
1985 +8033.3% 3 244
1986 +6696.3% 244 16,583
1975 +3186.9% 168 5,522
1966 +1397.1% 210 3,144
1977 +824.4% 434 4,012
2003 +771.2% 466 4,060

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 908.78 84 3,144 9
1970s 3,661 168 10,804 10
1980s 3,963 3 16,583 10
1990s 6,434 55 13,550 10
2000s 3,806 74 9,795 10
2010s 7,935 3,122 11,458 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 102 Kyrgyzstan 11,073 compare
  2. 103 Armenia 10,495 compare
  3. 104 French Polynesia 9,999 compare
  4. 106 Indonesia 9,023 compare
  5. 107 Bahamas 8,043 compare
  6. 108 Cyprus 8,040 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 Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Guatemala was 9,388 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 16,583 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1984.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.