Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ireland

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -30,769 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-30,769
Change on year
down 662.7%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,468
in 2018
All-time low
-406,132
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded -30,769 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 662.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ireland peaked at 5,468 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -406,132, in 1988.

Ireland ranks 148th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 272 —
1962 -3,592 -1420.6%
1963 -69,584 +1837.2%
1964 2,273 -103.3%
1965 2,466 +8.5%
1966 2,238 -9.2%
1967 1,863 -16.8%
1968 1,819 -2.4%
1969 2,183 +20.0%
1970 2,046 -6.3%
1971 2,822 +37.9%
1972 3,204 +13.5%
1973 -51,780 -1716.1%
1974 -35,008 -32.4%
1975 -23,108 -34.0%
1976 -56,961 +146.5%
1977 -60,368 +6.0%
1978 -320,122 +430.3%
1979 -191,520 -40.2%
1980 -170,778 -10.8%
1981 -76,957 -54.9%
1982 -101,933 +32.5%
1983 -119,168 +16.9%
1984 -178,882 +50.1%
1985 -226,063 +26.4%
1986 -171,497 -24.1%
1987 -360,799 +110.4%
1988 -406,132 +12.6%
1989 -322,718 -20.5%
1990 -282,879 -12.3%
1991 -214,383 -24.2%
1992 -217,690 +1.5%
1993 -132,505 -39.1%
1994 -55,482 -58.1%
1995 -24,684 -55.5%
1996 -47,388 +92.0%
1997 -145,104 +206.2%
1998 -169,294 +16.7%
1999 -10,768 -93.6%
2000 -121,704 +1030.2%
2001 -164,104 +34.8%
2002 -42,443 -74.1%
2003 -7,161 -83.1%
2004 -4,652 -35.0%
2005 -25,335 +444.6%
2006 -7,786 -69.3%
2007 -14,146 +81.7%
2008 -30,565 +116.1%
2009 -26,249 -14.1%
2010 -8,927 -66.0%
2011 -77,823 +771.8%
2012 -56,571 -27.3%
2013 -21,658 -61.7%
2014 -20,237 -6.6%
2015 -57,205 +182.7%
2016 -14,418 -74.8%
2017 -8,328 -42.2%
2018 5,468 -165.7%
2019 -30,769 -662.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -30,769 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -30,769 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ireland 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
1963 -1837.2% -3,592 -69,584
1973 -1716.1% 3,204 -51,780
1962 -1420.6% 272 -3,592
2000 -1030.2% -10,768 -121,704
2011 -771.8% -8,927 -77,823
2019 -662.7% 5,468 -30,769

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,674 -69,584 2,466 9
1970s -73,080 -320,122 3,204 10
1980s -213,493 -406,132 -76,957 10
1990s -130,018 -282,879 -10,768 10
2000s -44,414 -164,104 -4,652 10
2010s -29,047 -77,823 5,468 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 145 Luxembourg -11,342 compare
  2. 146 Austria -15,930 compare
  3. 147 Croatia -25,440 compare
  4. 149 Serbia -40,841 compare
  5. 150 Moldova -44,723 compare
  6. 151 Slovakia -47,831 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ireland was -30,769 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,468 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -406,132 in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Ireland ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.