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

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 3,364 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,364
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
120th
of 179 countries
All-time high
66,231
in 1997
All-time low
1,891
in 2018
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200620191994: 32.7k1995: 44.1k1996: 54.4k1997: 66.2k1998: 23.5k1999: 30.9k2000: 11.1k2001: 18.3k2002: 11.4k2003: 10.5k2004: 2.8k2005: 6.8k2006: 11.2k2007: 12.5k2008: 15.9k2009: 12.1k2010: 10.6k2011: 16.6k2012: 15.4k2013: 8.7k2014: 9.5k2015: 8.6k2016: 9.5k2017: 8.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 3.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Nicaragua is 3,364, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 66,231 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2018.

Nicaragua ranks 120th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 32,712
1995 44,120 +34.9%
1996 54,390 +23.3%
1997 66,231 +21.8%
1998 23,538 -64.5%
1999 30,950 +31.5%
2000 11,052 -64.3%
2001 18,259 +65.2%
2002 11,400 -37.6%
2003 10,490 -8.0%
2004 2,767 -73.6%
2005 6,800 +145.8%
2006 11,188 +64.5%
2007 12,537 +12.1%
2008 15,861 +26.5%
2009 12,067 -23.9%
2010 10,555 -12.5%
2011 16,593 +57.2%
2012 15,385 -7.3%
2013 8,728 -43.3%
2014 9,476 +8.6%
2015 8,570 -9.6%
2016 9,481 +10.6%
2017 8,817 -7.0%
2018 1,891 -78.6%
2019 3,364 +77.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 3,364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 3,364 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,990 23,538 66,231 6
2000s 11,242 2,767 18,259 10
2010s 9,286 1,891 16,593 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 117 Turkmenistan 4,904 compare
  2. 118 Malawi 4,042 compare
  3. 119 Malta 3,521 compare
  4. 121 India 2,955 compare
  5. 122 Portugal 2,781 compare
  6. 123 Vanuatu 1,897 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 Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 3,364 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 66,231 in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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)
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.