Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -2.51 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.51 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 179 countries
All-time high
-560
in 1986
All-time low
-3.44 million
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Argentina, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Argentina stood at -2.51 million.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 149.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Argentina peaked at -560 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.44 million, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 175th 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 in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684 —
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,525 -61.8%
1967 -65,115 -43.1%
1968 -181,628 +178.9%
1969 -208,454 +14.8%
1970 -91,878 -55.9%
1971 -74,823 -18.6%
1972 -89,277 +19.3%
1973 -157,618 +76.5%
1974 -108,285 -31.3%
1975 -18,038 -83.3%
1976 -35,268 +95.5%
1977 -75,380 +113.7%
1978 -14,628 -80.6%
1979 -57,571 +293.6%
1980 -43,279 -24.8%
1981 -6,006 -86.1%
1982 -1,024 -83.0%
1983 -31,412 +2967.6%
1984 -18,151 -42.2%
1985 -33,998 +87.3%
1986 -560 -98.4%
1987 -12,000 +2042.9%
1988 -102,764 +756.4%
1989 -104,715 +1.9%
1990 -49,084 -53.1%
1991 -43,832 -10.7%
1992 -170,546 +289.1%
1993 -115,790 -32.1%
1994 -90,759 -21.6%
1995 -15,484 -82.9%
1996 -2,476 -84.0%
1997 -218,627 +8729.8%
1998 -125,093 -42.8%
1999 -118,152 -5.5%
2000 -29,749 -74.8%
2001 -195,879 +558.4%
2002 -107,630 -45.1%
2003 -58,786 -45.4%
2004 -190,445 +224.0%
2005 -320,263 +68.2%
2006 -385,448 +20.4%
2007 -515,426 +33.7%
2008 -952,686 +84.8%
2009 -1.01 million +5.5%
2010 -527,724 -47.5%
2011 -2.14 million +305.6%
2012 -3.44 million +60.9%
2013 -3.35 million -2.6%
2014 -2.72 million -18.8%
2015 -1.54 million -43.6%
2016 -3.22 million +109.7%
2017 -2.56 million -20.6%
2018 -2.58 million +1.0%
2019 -2.51 million -2.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -2.51 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830. (51 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's -2.51 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Argentina 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
1997 -8729.8% -2,476 -218,627
1983 -2967.6% -1,024 -31,412
1987 -2042.9% -560 -12,000
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
1988 -756.4% -12,000 -102,764
2001 -558.4% -29,749 -195,879

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,246 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -72,277 -157,618 -14,628 10
1980s -35,391 -104,715 -560 10
1990s -94,984 -218,627 -2,476 10
2000s -376,179 -1.01 million -29,749 10
2010s -2.46 million -3.44 million -527,724 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 172 Canada -1.72 million compare
  2. 173 Germany -2.15 million compare
  3. 174 Ukraine -2.28 million compare
  4. 176 Australia -2.68 million compare
  5. 177 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  6. 178 Russia -3.73 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 in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Argentina was -2.51 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -560 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.44 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Argentina ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.