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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 59,293 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
59,293
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
82,981
in 1985
All-time low
-61,490
in 1983
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-50.0k050.0k100.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Italy is 59,293, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 82,981 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -61,490, in 1983.

Italy ranks 60th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 114
1962 -28 -124.6%
1963 58 -307.1%
1964 81 +39.7%
1965 -3,904 -4919.8%
1966 1,769 -145.3%
1967 1,320 -25.4%
1968 1,744 +32.1%
1969 181 -89.6%
1970 99 -45.3%
1971 -4,784 -4932.3%
1972 -39,962 +735.3%
1973 1,270 -103.2%
1974 5,047 +297.4%
1975 -54 -101.1%
1976 -269 +398.1%
1977 4,390 -1732.0%
1978 42,867 +876.5%
1979 -2,069 -104.8%
1980 -31,803 +1437.1%
1981 55,031 -273.0%
1982 -7,144 -113.0%
1983 -61,490 +760.7%
1984 -56,069 -8.8%
1985 82,981 -248.0%
1986 72,962 -12.1%
1987 76,654 +5.1%
1988 25,547 -66.7%
1989 56,622 +121.6%
1990 25,845 -54.4%
1991 28,145 +8.9%
1992 20,933 -25.6%
1993 18,678 -10.8%
1994 27,360 +46.5%
1995 23,725 -13.3%
1996 23,365 -1.5%
1997 17,588 -24.7%
1998 8,770 -50.1%
1999 12,865 +46.7%
2000 16,541 +28.6%
2001 11,202 -32.3%
2002 6,263 -44.1%
2003 11,320 +80.7%
2004 28,421 +151.1%
2005 17,464 -38.6%
2006 40,717 +133.1%
2007 13,046 -68.0%
2008 17,191 +31.8%
2009 22,121 +28.7%
2010 25,370 +14.7%
2011 22,549 -11.1%
2012 28,537 +26.6%
2013 35,069 +22.9%
2014 50,150 +43.0%
2015 62,805 +25.2%
2016 62,184 -1.0%
2017 52,784 -15.1%
2018 68,781 +30.3%
2019 59,293 -13.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 59,293 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 18.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 59,293 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Italy 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
1971 -4932.3% 99 -4,784
1965 -4919.8% 81 -3,904
1977 +1732.0% -269 4,390
1980 -1437.1% -2,069 -31,803
1978 +876.5% 4,390 42,867
1983 -760.7% -7,144 -61,490

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148.33 -3,904 1,769 9
1970s 653.5 -39,962 42,867 10
1980s 21,329 -61,490 82,981 10
1990s 20,727 8,770 28,145 10
2000s 18,429 6,263 40,717 10
2010s 46,752 22,549 68,781 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Congo 74,063 compare
  2. 58 Taiwan 73,919 compare
  3. 59 Jamaica 60,904 compare
  4. 61 Gabon 59,112 compare
  5. 62 Costa Rica 51,484 compare
  6. 63 New Zealand 49,293 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Italy was 59,293 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 82,981 in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -61,490 in 1983.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.