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

United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -1.42 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.42 million
Change on year
down 134.0%
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43,271
in 1969
All-time low
-3.99 million
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded -1.42 million for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 134.0% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 43,271 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.99 million, in 1986.

That places United Kingdom 170th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -99,609
1962 -261,640 +162.7%
1963 -114,597 -56.2%
1964 -46,320 -59.6%
1965 -152,221 +228.6%
1966 -943,784 +520.0%
1967 -890,941 -5.6%
1968 -558,540 -37.3%
1969 43,271 -107.7%
1970 -61,075 -241.1%
1971 -11,083 -81.9%
1972 9,115 -182.2%
1973 -191,200 -2197.6%
1974 -90,467 -52.7%
1975 -1.00 million +1006.3%
1976 -99,828 -90.0%
1977 -363,071 +263.7%
1978 -1.96 million +439.5%
1979 -743,104 -62.1%
1980 -1.55 million +108.6%
1981 -3.02 million +94.9%
1982 -2.17 million -28.0%
1983 -2.33 million +7.3%
1984 -3.71 million +59.1%
1985 -2.86 million -22.8%
1986 -3.99 million +39.4%
1987 -2.96 million -25.9%
1988 -2.68 million -9.5%
1989 -3.11 million +16.1%
1990 -1.88 million -39.5%
1991 -1.84 million -2.4%
1992 -1.68 million -8.6%
1993 -1.01 million -39.7%
1994 -1.21 million +19.2%
1995 -1.35 million +12.1%
1996 -1.50 million +10.7%
1997 -1.43 million -4.8%
1998 -1.21 million -14.9%
1999 -1.05 million -13.8%
2000 -1.46 million +39.1%
2001 -536,056 -63.2%
2002 -805,300 +50.2%
2003 -965,604 +19.9%
2004 -538,824 -44.2%
2005 -647,807 +20.2%
2006 -388,375 -40.0%
2007 -255,895 -34.1%
2008 -290,362 +13.5%
2009 -636,814 +119.3%
2010 -794,202 +24.7%
2011 -566,484 -28.7%
2012 -354,135 -37.5%
2013 -614,569 +73.5%
2014 -901,953 +46.8%
2015 -1.35 million +49.5%
2016 -1.51 million +12.1%
2017 -791,760 -47.6%
2018 -606,798 -23.4%
2019 -1.42 million +134.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's -1.42 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's -1.42 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 68.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United Kingdom 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
1973 -2197.6% 9,115 -191,200
1975 -1006.3% -90,467 -1.00 million
1966 -520.0% -152,221 -943,784
1978 -439.5% -363,071 -1.96 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -336,042 -943,784 43,271 9
1970s -451,023 -1.96 million 9,115 10
1980s -2.84 million -3.99 million -1.55 million 10
1990s -1.42 million -1.88 million -1.01 million 10
2000s -652,060 -1.46 million -255,895 10
2010s -890,956 -1.51 million -354,135 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 167 Hungary -379,654 compare
  2. 168 Denmark -489,650 compare
  3. 169 Romania -1.09 million compare
  4. 171 Kazakhstan -1.62 million compare
  5. 172 Canada -1.72 million compare
  6. 173 Germany -2.15 million 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 United Kingdom?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United Kingdom was -1.42 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 43,271 in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -3.99 million in 1986.
How does United Kingdom rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.