Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 183 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
183
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
39,687
in 2012
All-time low
-1,632
in 2007
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ecuador, 1996–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200720191996: 2161997: 2.1k1998: 8.8k1999: 9392000: 712001: 5272002: -342003: -822004: -1792005: -672006: -7952007: -1.6k2008: -432009: -4302010: 712011: 1042012: 39.7k2013: 5532014: 1342015: 1212016: 592017: 1122018: 1332019: 183

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 183 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ecuador peaked at 39,687 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,632, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ecuador, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 216 —
1997 2,119 +881.0%
1998 8,812 +315.9%
1999 939 -89.3%
2000 71 -92.4%
2001 527 +642.3%
2002 -34 -106.5%
2003 -82 +141.2%
2004 -179 +118.3%
2005 -67 -62.6%
2006 -795 +1086.6%
2007 -1,632 +105.3%
2008 -43 -97.4%
2009 -430 +900.0%
2010 71 -116.5%
2011 104 +46.5%
2012 39,687 +38060.6%
2013 553 -98.6%
2014 134 -75.8%
2015 121 -9.7%
2016 59 -51.2%
2017 112 +89.8%
2018 133 +18.8%
2019 183 +37.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 183 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 183 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ecuador 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
2012 +38060.6% 104 39,687
2006 -1086.6% -67 -795
1997 +881.0% 216 2,119
2009 -900.0% -43 -430

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,022 216 8,812 4
2000s -266.4 -1,632 527 10
2010s 4,116 59 39,687 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 867 compare
  2. 129 Barbados 586 compare
  3. 130 Eritrea 363 compare
  4. 132 Dominica 129 compare
  5. 133 Pakistan 54 compare
  6. 134 Grenada 52 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 Ecuador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ecuador was 183 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 39,687 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1,632 in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Ecuador ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.