Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -2.15 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-2.15 million
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
51,155
in 1981
All-time low
-6.02 million
in 2000
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Germany, 1961–2017

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119892017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Germany is -2.15 million, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Germany peaked at 51,155 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6.02 million, in 2000.

That places Germany 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Germany, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 12,609 —
1962 -109,972 -972.2%
1963 18,589 -116.9%
1964 -1,909 -110.3%
1965 31,030 -1725.5%
1966 21,548 -30.6%
1967 502 -97.7%
1968 49,211 +9703.0%
1969 -70,583 -243.4%
1970 -569,530 +706.9%
1971 -60,712 -89.3%
1972 -465,442 +666.6%
1973 -262,592 -43.6%
1974 -316,127 +20.4%
1975 -249,178 -21.2%
1976 -337,503 +35.4%
1977 -117,781 -65.1%
1978 -256,698 +117.9%
1979 -130,069 -49.3%
1980 -111,851 -14.0%
1981 51,155 -145.7%
1982 -338,989 -762.7%
1983 -705,030 +108.0%
1984 -461,182 -34.6%
1985 -604,515 +31.1%
1986 -1.23 million +103.3%
1987 -1.03 million -16.2%
1988 -1.10 million +7.3%
1989 -1.27 million +15.2%
1990 -1.49 million +17.4%
1991 -2.10 million +40.4%
1992 -2.96 million +41.0%
1993 -1.73 million -41.6%
1994 -2.48 million +43.7%
1995 -2.62 million +5.6%
1996 -3.14 million +19.6%
1997 -1.43 million -54.4%
1998 -1.03 million -27.7%
1999 -2.65 million +156.7%
2000 -6.02 million +127.0%
2001 -2.77 million -54.0%
2002 -2.14 million -22.6%
2003 -3.06 million +43.1%
2004 -774,230 -74.7%
2005 -2.79 million +260.1%
2006 -1.82 million -34.8%
2007 -2.61 million +43.4%
2008 -1.47 million -43.7%
2009 -993,546 -32.3%
2010 -1.50 million +51.4%
2011 -2.04 million +35.8%
2012 -1.31 million -35.6%
2013 -2.60 million +97.6%
2014 -679,345 -73.8%
2015 -2.47 million +263.6%
2016 -2.58 million +4.5%
2017 -2.15 million -16.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -2.15 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -2.15 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 103.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Germany 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
1968 +9703.0% 502 49,211
1965 +1725.5% -1,909 31,030
1962 -972.2% 12,609 -109,972
1982 -762.7% 51,155 -338,989
1970 -706.9% -70,583 -569,530
1972 -666.6% -60,712 -465,442

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,442 -109,972 49,211 9
1970s -276,563 -569,530 -60,712 10
1980s -680,595 -1.27 million 51,155 10
1990s -2.16 million -3.14 million -1.03 million 10
2000s -2.44 million -6.02 million -774,230 10
2010s -1.92 million -2.60 million -679,345 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 170 United Kingdom -1.42 million compare
  2. 171 Kazakhstan -1.62 million compare
  3. 172 Canada -1.72 million compare
  4. 174 Ukraine -2.28 million compare
  5. 175 Argentina -2.51 million compare
  6. 176 Australia -2.68 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Germany was -2.15 million in 2017, 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51,155 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -6.02 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Germany ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.