Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 561,676 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
561,676
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2010
All-time low
10,000
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates stood at 561,676.

The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.35 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 10,000
1962 11,000 +10.0%
1963 13,000 +18.2%
1964 14,000 +7.7%
1965 16,000 +14.3%
1966 22,411 +40.1%
1967 13,950 -37.8%
1968 36,881 +164.4%
1969 16,859 -54.3%
1970 15,651 -7.2%
1971 42,379 +170.8%
1972 58,120 +37.1%
1973 33,000 -43.2%
1974 77,511 +134.9%
1975 57,423 -25.9%
1976 54,336 -5.4%
1977 79,272 +45.9%
1978 97,886 +23.5%
1979 274,340 +180.3%
1980 228,103 -16.9%
1981 188,506 -17.4%
1982 99,922 -47.0%
1983 95,739 -4.2%
1984 110,401 +15.3%
1985 149,031 +35.0%
1986 222,764 +49.5%
1987 254,800 +14.4%
1988 184,238 -27.7%
1989 341,934 +85.6%
1990 300,699 -12.1%
1991 273,494 -9.0%
1992 356,621 +30.4%
1993 570,819 +60.1%
1994 335,586 -41.2%
1995 539,788 +60.8%
1996 444,230 -17.7%
1997 339,200 -23.6%
1998 397,986 +17.3%
1999 557,141 +40.0%
2000 430,256 -22.8%
2001 568,630 +32.2%
2002 612,623 +7.7%
2003 584,651 -4.6%
2004 703,014 +20.2%
2005 491,418 -30.1%
2006 747,967 +52.2%
2007 1.01 million +34.4%
2008 1.28 million +27.0%
2009 1.11 million -13.0%
2010 1.35 million +22.0%
2011 1.32 million -2.8%
2012 837,224 -36.4%
2013 498,774 -40.4%
2014 768,096 +54.0%
2015 1.19 million +54.5%
2016 1.16 million -1.8%
2017 947,095 -18.7%
2018 814,897 -14.0%
2019 561,676 -31.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 561,676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 178.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 561,676 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,122 10,000 36,881 9
1970s 78,992 15,651 274,340 10
1980s 187,544 95,739 341,934 10
1990s 411,556 273,494 570,819 10
2000s 753,123 430,256 1.28 million 10
2010s 945,077 498,774 1.35 million 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 13 Japan 667,675 compare
  2. 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
  3. 15 Kenya 576,511 compare
  4. 17 Egypt 484,716 compare
  5. 18 Haiti 472,644 compare
  6. 19 Somalia 453,417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 561,676 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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)
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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.