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

India: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 2,955 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,955
Change on year
up 192.9%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
773,249
in 1965
All-time low
-544,930
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-500.0k0500.0k1.0M196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in India stood at 2,955.

That represents a change of up 192.9% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in India peaked at 773,249 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -544,930, in 2013.

That places India 121st out of 179 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, milled, gaps filled in India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 430,629
1962 501,502 +16.5%
1963 437,774 -12.7%
1964 442,997 +1.2%
1965 773,249 +74.5%
1966 686,059 -11.3%
1967 487,760 -28.9%
1968 461,548 -5.4%
1969 514,071 +11.4%
1970 327,673 -36.3%
1971 234,757 -28.4%
1972 89,410 -61.9%
1973 30,736 -65.6%
1974 42,565 +38.5%
1975 76,116 +78.8%
1976 126,332 +66.0%
1977 1,213 -99.0%
1978 1,441 +18.8%
1979 -40,799 -2931.3%
1980 -2,137 -94.8%
1981 -15,324 +617.1%
1982 -17,643 +15.1%
1983 141,703 -903.2%
1984 385,381 +172.0%
1985 8,386 -97.8%
1986 14,368 +71.3%
1987 5,017 -65.1%
1988 516,772 +10200.4%
1989 468,630 -9.3%
1990 66,038 -85.9%
1991 12,117 -81.7%
1992 102,379 +744.9%
1993 75,524 -26.2%
1994 6,575 -91.3%
1995 -154 -102.3%
1996 -116 -24.7%
1997 54 -146.6%
1998 6,479 +11898.1%
1999 2,040 -68.5%
2000 12,745 +524.8%
2001 60 -99.5%
2002 804 +1240.0%
2003 37 -95.4%
2004 -4,690 -12775.7%
2005 53 -101.1%
2006 -670 -1364.2%
2007 -347,691 +51794.2%
2008 -166,740 -52.0%
2009 -51,158 -69.3%
2010 -33,043 -35.4%
2011 -43,646 +32.1%
2012 -116,815 +167.6%
2013 -544,930 +366.5%
2014 -502,207 -7.8%
2015 -83,024 -83.5%
2016 -675 -99.2%
2017 1,015 -250.4%
2018 1,009 -0.6%
2019 2,955 +192.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 2,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • India's 2,955 is below the median for South Asia, which is 44,827, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in India 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
2007 -51794.2% -670 -347,691
2004 -12775.7% 37 -4,690
1998 +11898.1% 54 6,479
1988 +10200.4% 5,017 516,772
1979 -2931.3% 1,441 -40,799
2006 -1364.2% 53 -670

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 526,177 430,629 773,249 9
1970s 88,944 -40,799 327,673 10
1980s 150,515 -17,643 516,772 10
1990s 27,094 -154 102,379 10
2000s -55,725 -347,691 12,745 10
2010s -131,936 -544,930 2,955 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 118 Malawi 4,042 compare
  2. 119 Malta 3,521 compare
  3. 120 Nicaragua 3,364 compare
  4. 122 Portugal 2,781 compare
  5. 123 Vanuatu 1,897 compare
  6. 124 New Caledonia 1,567 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 India?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in India was 2,955 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 773,249 in 1965.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -544,930 in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
India ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.