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

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 2,781 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,781
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
69,396
in 1996
All-time low
-58,596
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-50.0k050.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,781 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 69,396 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -58,596, in 2004.

That places Portugal 122nd 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 5,642
1962 2,367 -58.0%
1963 14,419 +509.2%
1964 1,894 -86.9%
1965 2,716 +43.4%
1966 10,320 +280.0%
1967 8,150 -21.0%
1968 11,551 +41.7%
1969 7,042 -39.0%
1970 3,193 -54.7%
1971 5,404 +69.2%
1972 3,455 -36.1%
1973 3,454 -0.0%
1974 18,323 +430.5%
1975 31,944 +74.3%
1976 56,747 +77.6%
1977 35,561 -37.3%
1978 19,354 -45.6%
1979 15,784 -18.4%
1980 3,202 -79.7%
1981 3,279 +2.4%
1982 3,042 -7.2%
1983 25,528 +739.2%
1984 3,531 -86.2%
1985 4,348 +23.1%
1986 3,066 -29.5%
1987 426 -86.1%
1988 471 +10.6%
1989 225 -52.2%
1990 285 +26.7%
1991 13,105 +4498.2%
1992 13,905 +6.1%
1993 45,630 +228.2%
1994 38,713 -15.2%
1995 47,661 +23.1%
1996 69,396 +45.6%
1997 36,710 -47.1%
1998 13,739 -62.6%
1999 10,412 -24.2%
2000 15,277 +46.7%
2001 -6,804 -144.5%
2002 -42,558 +525.5%
2003 17,189 -140.4%
2004 -58,596 -440.9%
2005 -57,908 -1.2%
2006 -45,426 -21.6%
2007 -5,581 -87.7%
2008 -17,145 +207.2%
2009 -25,524 +48.9%
2010 -18,329 -28.2%
2011 -23,009 +25.5%
2012 10,363 -145.0%
2013 17,846 +72.2%
2014 8,942 -49.9%
2015 19,044 +113.0%
2016 -3,685 -119.3%
2017 -18,551 +403.4%
2018 4,489 -124.2%
2019 2,781 -38.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,781 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,781 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 Portugal 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
1991 +4498.2% 285 13,105
1983 +739.2% 3,042 25,528
2002 -525.5% -6,804 -42,558
1963 +509.2% 2,367 14,419

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,122 1,894 14,419 9
1970s 19,322 3,193 56,747 10
1980s 4,712 225 25,528 10
1990s 28,956 285 69,396 10
2000s -22,708 -58,596 17,189 10
2010s -10.9 -23,009 19,044 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 119 Malta 3,521 compare
  2. 120 Nicaragua 3,364 compare
  3. 121 India 2,955 compare
  4. 123 Vanuatu 1,897 compare
  5. 124 New Caledonia 1,567 compare
  6. 125 Montenegro 1,325 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Portugal was 2,781 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 69,396 in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -58,596 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.