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

United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 770,146 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
770,146
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
770,146
in 2019
All-time low
-2.94 million
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United States stood at 770,146. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United States peaked at 770,146 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.94 million, in 1987.

That places United States 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 States, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United States, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1.36 million
1962 -2.11 million +55.3%
1963 -1.19 million -43.8%
1964 -1.56 million +31.6%
1965 -1.36 million -13.0%
1966 -1.33 million -2.3%
1967 -832,069 -37.3%
1968 -345,809 -58.4%
1969 -142,356 -58.8%
1970 -1.16 million +713.9%
1971 -1.11 million -4.3%
1972 -1.24 million +11.4%
1973 -1.98 million +60.4%
1974 -1.18 million -40.5%
1975 -657,935 -44.2%
1976 -1.10 million +67.5%
1977 -1.55 million +40.9%
1978 -648,064 -58.3%
1979 -720,382 +11.2%
1980 -1.46 million +102.8%
1981 -2.06 million +41.1%
1982 -1.36 million -34.1%
1983 -1.50 million +10.6%
1984 -1.94 million +29.4%
1985 -650,691 -66.5%
1986 -1.53 million +134.7%
1987 -2.94 million +92.7%
1988 -2.04 million -30.8%
1989 -1.61 million -21.0%
1990 -2.12 million +31.8%
1991 -1.36 million -35.7%
1992 -1.69 million +24.0%
1993 -1.32 million -22.0%
1994 -1.37 million +3.9%
1995 -1.03 million -24.8%
1996 -800,847 -22.3%
1997 -1.31 million +63.5%
1998 -321,014 -75.5%
1999 -388,097 +20.9%
2000 -789,949 +103.5%
2001 -454,165 -42.5%
2002 -98,140 -78.4%
2003 -263,521 +168.5%
2004 178,597 -167.8%
2005 -373,351 -309.0%
2006 180,128 -148.2%
2007 -151,172 -183.9%
2008 -59,073 -60.9%
2009 418,722 -808.8%
2010 328,185 -21.6%
2011 380,909 +16.1%
2012 332,660 -12.7%
2013 371,751 +11.8%
2014 249,457 -32.9%
2015 318,469 +27.7%
2016 580,297 +82.2%
2017 575,844 -0.8%
2018 717,591 +24.6%
2019 770,146 +7.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 770,146 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 244.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in United States 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
2009 +808.8% -59,073 418,722
1970 -713.9% -142,356 -1.16 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.14 million -2.11 million -142,356 9
1970s -1.13 million -1.98 million -648,064 10
1980s -1.71 million -2.94 million -650,691 10
1990s -1.17 million -2.12 million -321,014 10
2000s -141,192 -789,949 418,722 10
2010s 462,531 249,457 770,146 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
  2. 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  4. 13 Japan 667,675 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
  6. 15 Kenya 576,511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United States?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in United States was 770,146 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 770,146 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -2.94 million in 1987.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
United States ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.