Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -6,802 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6,802
Change on year
down 1,283.0%
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 1991
All-time low
-10,643
in 2010
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Belize, 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 Belize stood at -6,802.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,283.0% on the previous year and down 8,497.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Belize peaked at 2,800 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -10,643, in 2010.

That places Belize 143rd 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 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Belize, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 504 —
1962 1,363 +170.4%
1963 1,836 +34.7%
1964 1,936 +5.4%
1965 1,143 -41.0%
1966 1,402 +22.7%
1967 1,367 -2.5%
1968 1,588 +16.2%
1969 1,041 -34.4%
1970 1,806 +73.5%
1971 1,135 -37.2%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 -10 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 454 —
1976 1,256 +176.7%
1977 -1,011 -180.5%
1978 453 -144.8%
1979 139 -69.3%
1980 24 -82.7%
1981 8 -66.7%
1982 2 -75.0%
1983 30 +1400.0%
1984 22 -26.7%
1985 780 +3445.5%
1986 2 -99.7%
1987 774 +38600.0%
1988 1,173 +51.6%
1989 18 -98.5%
1990 2,270 +12511.1%
1991 2,800 +23.3%
1992 2,608 -6.9%
1993 1,431 -45.1%
1995 924 -35.4%
1996 200 -78.4%
1997 305 +52.5%
1998 890 +191.8%
1999 900 +1.1%
2000 -468 -152.0%
2002 318 -167.9%
2003 49 -84.6%
2004 -40 -181.6%
2005 -810 +1925.0%
2006 -1,225 +51.2%
2007 3 -100.2%
2008 -631 -21133.3%
2009 81 -112.8%
2010 -10,643 -13239.5%
2011 -3,865 -63.7%
2012 -10,141 +162.4%
2013 -2,381 -76.5%
2014 -4,041 +69.7%
2015 -9,919 +145.5%
2016 -6,664 -32.8%
2017 -9,055 +35.9%
2018 575 -106.4%
2019 -6,802 -1283.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's -6,802 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830. (51 countries reporting)
  • Belize's -6,802 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 Belize 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
1987 +38600.0% 2 774
2008 -21133.3% 3 -631
2010 -13239.5% 81 -10,643
1990 +12511.1% 18 2,270
1985 +3445.5% 22 780
2005 -1925.0% -40 -810

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,353 504 1,936 9
1970s 422.2 -1,011 1,806 10
1980s 283.3 2 1,173 10
1990s 1,370 200 2,800 9
2000s -302.56 -1,225 318 9
2010s -6,294 -10,643 575 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -651 compare
  2. 141 North Macedonia -3,090 compare
  3. 142 Suriname -3,283 compare
  4. 144 Burkina Faso -7,898 compare
  5. 145 Luxembourg -11,342 compare
  6. 146 Austria -15,930 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 Belize?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Belize was -6,802 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -10,643 in 2010.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Belize ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 8,497.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.