Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 13,056 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Bhutan, 1991–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13,056 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.
That represents a change of down 78.3% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Bhutan peaked at 64,307 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,020, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,734 | — |
| 1992 | 19,568 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 22,224 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 26,899 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 24,944 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 28,527 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 28,772 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,489 | -67.0% |
| 1999 | 38,463 | +305.3% |
| 2000 | 33,454 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 9,600 | -71.3% |
| 2002 | 17,402 | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 30,812 | +77.1% |
| 2004 | 19,874 | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 24,739 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 13,252 | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 7,381 | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 52,089 | +605.7% |
| 2009 | 53,460 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 51,940 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 53,956 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 43,068 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 4,020 | -90.7% |
| 2014 | 24,173 | +501.3% |
| 2015 | 52,848 | +118.6% |
| 2016 | 64,307 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 62,064 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 60,264 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,056 | -78.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13,056 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13,056 is below the median for South Asia, which is 44,827, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Bhutan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +605.7% | 7,381 | 52,089 |
| 2014 | +501.3% | 4,020 | 24,173 |
| 1999 | +305.3% | 9,489 | 38,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,736 | 9,489 | 38,463 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,206 | 7,381 | 53,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,970 | 4,020 | 64,307 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Bhutan?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Bhutan was 13,056 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,307 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,020 in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
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.