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

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -73,590 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-73,590
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,487
in 1968
All-time low
-1.61 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Spain is -73,590, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and down 6,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 5,487 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.61 million, in 1989.

That places Spain 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10
1962 -20 +100.0%
1963 -20 -0.0%
1964 -15 -25.0%
1965 -25 +66.7%
1966 -3 -88.0%
1967 -7 +133.3%
1968 5,487 -78485.7%
1969 -253,146 -4713.6%
1970 -20,428 -91.9%
1971 -73 -99.6%
1972 -31 -57.5%
1973 -58,323 +188038.7%
1974 -6,732 -88.5%
1975 -34,397 +410.9%
1976 -254,537 +640.0%
1977 -2,814 -98.9%
1978 -2,921 +3.8%
1979 -626 -78.6%
1980 -333 -46.8%
1981 -757,842 +227480.2%
1982 -596 -99.9%
1983 -1,921 +222.3%
1984 -402 -79.1%
1985 -953,274 +237032.8%
1986 -985,478 +3.4%
1987 -264,504 -73.2%
1988 -1.37 million +418.0%
1989 -1.61 million +17.2%
1990 -874,620 -45.5%
1991 -602,944 -31.1%
1992 -763,809 +26.7%
1993 -307,703 -59.7%
1994 -1.33 million +333.2%
1995 -378,800 -71.6%
1996 -152,947 -59.6%
1997 -232,762 +52.2%
1998 -172,165 -26.0%
1999 -578,737 +236.2%
2000 -176,655 -69.5%
2001 -171,446 -2.9%
2002 -10,787 -93.7%
2003 -78,120 +624.2%
2004 -34,601 -55.7%
2005 -27,393 -20.8%
2006 -14,168 -48.3%
2007 -786,651 +5452.3%
2008 -285,684 -63.7%
2009 -1,115 -99.6%
2010 -163,751 +14586.2%
2011 -91,213 -44.3%
2012 -38,617 -57.7%
2013 -36,588 -5.3%
2014 -102,945 +181.4%
2015 2,583 -102.5%
2016 -6,613 -356.0%
2017 -36,775 +456.1%
2018 -194,698 +429.4%
2019 -73,590 -62.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -73,590 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -73,590 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Spain 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
1985 -237032.8% -402 -953,274
1981 -227480.2% -333 -757,842
1973 -188038.7% -31 -58,323
1968 +78485.7% -7 5,487
2010 -14586.2% -1,115 -163,751
2007 -5452.3% -14,168 -786,651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -27,529 -253,146 5,487 9
1970s -38,088 -254,537 -31 10
1980s -594,078 -1.61 million -333 10
1990s -539,731 -1.33 million -152,947 10
2000s -158,662 -786,651 -1,115 10
2010s -74,221 -194,698 2,583 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 151 Slovakia -47,831 compare
  2. 152 Uzbekistan -55,687 compare
  3. 153 Uruguay -71,712 compare
  4. 155 Vietnam -84,869 compare
  5. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  6. 157 Laos -124,562 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 Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Spain was -73,590 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,487 in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.