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

Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 43,515 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43,515
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100,624
in 1986
All-time low
3,973
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 43,515 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 100,624 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,973, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 68th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 3,973
1962 5,758 +44.9%
1963 5,604 -2.7%
1964 7,002 +24.9%
1965 6,987 -0.2%
1966 8,036 +15.0%
1967 5,525 -31.2%
1968 5,004 -9.4%
1969 4,760 -4.9%
1970 8,780 +84.5%
1971 6,968 -20.6%
1972 6,748 -3.2%
1973 10,777 +59.7%
1974 5,156 -52.2%
1975 4,712 -8.6%
1976 9,576 +103.2%
1977 6,766 -29.3%
1978 6,953 +2.8%
1979 6,609 -4.9%
1980 7,558 +14.4%
1981 7,676 +1.6%
1982 8,761 +14.1%
1983 8,401 -4.1%
1984 10,343 +23.1%
1985 11,245 +8.7%
1986 100,624 +794.8%
1987 31,901 -68.3%
1988 9,527 -70.1%
1989 9,745 +2.3%
1990 9,610 -1.4%
1991 14,062 +46.3%
1992 12,807 -8.9%
1993 12,848 +0.3%
1994 12,458 -3.0%
1995 18,076 +45.1%
1996 21,587 +19.4%
1997 20,334 -5.8%
1998 16,625 -18.2%
1999 19,748 +18.8%
2000 25,530 +29.3%
2001 29,768 +16.6%
2002 23,238 -21.9%
2003 22,660 -2.5%
2004 26,030 +14.9%
2005 25,359 -2.6%
2006 28,288 +11.6%
2007 31,830 +12.5%
2008 48,413 +52.1%
2009 33,288 -31.2%
2010 34,224 +2.8%
2011 42,571 +24.4%
2012 34,527 -18.9%
2013 35,253 +2.1%
2014 43,635 +23.8%
2015 43,110 -1.2%
2016 41,608 -3.5%
2017 39,196 -5.8%
2018 40,518 +3.4%
2019 43,515 +7.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 43,515 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 13.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 43,515 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 Switzerland 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
1986 +794.8% 11,245 100,624

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,850 3,973 8,036 9
1970s 7,304 4,712 10,777 10
1980s 20,578 7,558 100,624 10
1990s 15,816 9,610 21,587 10
2000s 29,440 22,660 48,413 10
2010s 39,816 34,224 43,635 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  2. 66 Netherlands 44,999 compare
  3. 67 Bangladesh 44,827 compare
  4. 69 South Korea 42,090 compare
  5. 70 Uganda 41,499 compare
  6. 71 Brunei 39,447 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Switzerland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Switzerland was 43,515 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100,624 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,973 in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.