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

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 16,289 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,289
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
85,855
in 2018
All-time low
2
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama is 16,289, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and up 1,110.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 85,855 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1967.

Panama ranks 92nd 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 718
1962 3,727 +419.1%
1963 3,122 -16.2%
1964 4,252 +36.2%
1965 229 -94.6%
1966 67 -70.7%
1967 2 -97.0%
1968 3 +50.0%
1969 7 +133.3%
1970 6 -14.3%
1971 22,527 +375350.0%
1972 5,555 -75.3%
1973 135 -97.6%
1974 124 -8.1%
1975 61 -50.8%
1976 26 -57.4%
1977 15 -42.3%
1978 18 +20.0%
1979 24 +33.3%
1980 20 -16.7%
1981 21 +5.0%
1982 24 +14.3%
1983 56 +133.3%
1984 28 -50.0%
1985 22 -21.4%
1986 27 +22.7%
1987 17 -37.0%
1988 337 +1882.4%
1989 49 -85.5%
1990 29 -40.8%
1991 52 +79.3%
1992 75 +44.2%
1993 27 -64.0%
1994 1,953 +7133.3%
1995 2,248 +15.1%
1996 6 -99.7%
1997 1,348 +22366.7%
1998 100 -92.6%
1999 2,216 +2116.0%
2000 5,332 +140.6%
2001 78 -98.5%
2002 2,670 +3323.1%
2003 314 -88.2%
2004 106 -66.2%
2005 162 +52.8%
2006 398 +145.7%
2007 635 +59.5%
2008 582 -8.3%
2009 1,346 +131.3%
2010 14,323 +964.1%
2011 2,115 -85.2%
2012 44,146 +1987.3%
2013 55,071 +24.7%
2014 45,997 -16.5%
2015 25,874 -43.7%
2016 26,479 +2.3%
2017 48,056 +81.5%
2018 85,855 +78.7%
2019 16,289 -81.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 16,289 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 5.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 16,289 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama 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 +375350.0% 6 22,527
1997 +22366.7% 6 1,348
1994 +7133.3% 27 1,953
2002 +3323.1% 78 2,670
1999 +2116.0% 100 2,216
2012 +1987.3% 2,115 44,146

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,347 2 4,252 9
1970s 2,849 6 22,527 10
1980s 60.1 17 337 10
1990s 805.4 6 2,248 10
2000s 1,162 78 5,332 10
2010s 36,420 2,115 85,855 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 89 Togo 18,837 compare
  2. 90 Albania 18,830 compare
  3. 91 Cambodia 18,485 compare
  4. 93 Mali 15,482 compare
  5. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 13,633 compare
  6. 95 Bhutan 13,056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Panama was 16,289 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 85,855 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1967.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Panama ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.