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

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -84,869 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-84,869
Change on year
down 547.7%
World rank
155th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 1970
All-time low
-227,000
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vietnam stood at -84,869.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 547.7% on the previous year and down 16,296.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 1.26 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, -227,000, in 1996.

Vietnam ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 14,000
1962 211,273 +1409.1%
1963 450,000 +113.0%
1964 420,000 -6.7%
1965 329,593 -21.5%
1966 894,194 +171.3%
1967 1.25 million +39.8%
1968 1.23 million -1.6%
1969 1.03 million -16.3%
1970 1.26 million +22.3%
1971 690,000 -45.2%
1972 880,000 +27.5%
1973 850,000 -3.4%
1974 910,000 +7.1%
1975 350,000 -61.5%
1976 147,700 -57.8%
1977 197,000 +33.4%
1978 70,000 -64.5%
1979 250,000 +257.1%
1980 201,400 -19.4%
1981 12,000 -94.0%
1982 169,000 +1308.3%
1983 18,000 -89.3%
1984 231,000 +1183.3%
1985 286,100 +23.9%
1986 456,821 +59.7%
1987 268,857 -41.1%
1988 149,890 -44.2%
1989 -95,575 -163.8%
1990 -34,199 -64.2%
1991 -54,432 +59.2%
1992 -75,123 +38.0%
1993 -84,250 +12.1%
1994 -90,000 +6.8%
1995 -26,000 -71.1%
1996 -227,000 +773.1%
1997 -64,300 -71.7%
1998 -3,200 -95.0%
1999 2,900 -190.6%
2000 -8,814 -403.9%
2001 -21,400 +142.8%
2002 35,226 -264.6%
2003 -47,749 -235.6%
2004 -79,986 +67.5%
2005 -2,175 -97.3%
2006 -493 -77.3%
2007 1,904 -486.2%
2008 -11,651 -711.9%
2009 524 -104.5%
2010 881 +68.1%
2011 1,647 +86.9%
2012 16,733 +916.0%
2013 -1,019 -106.1%
2014 -72,057 +6971.3%
2015 -23,038 -68.0%
2016 -2,946 -87.2%
2017 -13,601 +361.7%
2018 18,958 -239.4%
2019 -84,869 -547.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's -84,869 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830. (51 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's -84,869 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vietnam 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
2014 -6971.3% -1,019 -72,057
1962 +1409.1% 14,000 211,273
1982 +1308.3% 12,000 169,000
1984 +1183.3% 18,000 231,000
2012 +916.0% 1,647 16,733
1996 -773.1% -26,000 -227,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 647,673 14,000 1.25 million 9
1970s 560,470 70,000 1.26 million 10
1980s 169,749 -95,575 456,821 10
1990s -65,560 -227,000 2,900 10
2000s -13,461 -79,986 35,226 10
2010s -15,931 -84,869 18,958 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 152 Uzbekistan -55,687 compare
  2. 153 Uruguay -71,712 compare
  3. 154 Spain -73,590 compare
  4. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  5. 157 Laos -124,562 compare
  6. 158 Niger -124,864 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 Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vietnam was -84,869 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1970.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -227,000 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Vietnam ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 16,296.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.