Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -127,203 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-127,203
Change on year
down 302,764.0%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2008
All-time low
-566,186
in 2014
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Myanmar, 1961–2018

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119892018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Myanmar stood at -127,203.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 302,764.0% on the previous year and down 257.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Myanmar peaked at 81,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -566,186, in 2014.

Myanmar ranks 159th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Myanmar, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 5 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 7 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 450 —
1997 1,600 +255.6%
1998 900 -43.8%
1999 6,500 +622.2%
2000 10,000 +53.8%
2001 13,000 +30.0%
2002 15,977 +22.9%
2003 8,982 -43.8%
2004 18,000 +100.4%
2005 2,096 -88.4%
2006 10,500 +401.0%
2007 3,149 -70.0%
2008 81,000 +2472.2%
2009 23,000 -71.6%
2010 1,589 -93.1%
2011 3,076 +93.6%
2012 46,452 +1410.1%
2013 20,000 -56.9%
2014 -566,186 -2930.9%
2015 -21 -100.0%
2016 -284,055 +1352542.9%
2017 -42 -100.0%
2018 -127,203 +302764.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -127,203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670. (42 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -127,203 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Myanmar 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
2016 -1352542.9% -21 -284,055
2018 -302764.3% -42 -127,203
2014 -2930.9% 20,000 -566,186
2008 +2472.2% 3,149 81,000
2012 +1410.1% 3,076 46,452

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 1.2 0 7 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 945 0 6,500 10
2000s 18,570 2,096 81,000 10
2010s -100,710 -566,186 46,452 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  2. 157 Laos -124,562 compare
  3. 158 Niger -124,864 compare
  4. 160 Czechia -143,664 compare
  5. 161 Sweden -157,125 compare
  6. 162 Latvia -197,965 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 Myanmar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Myanmar was -127,203 in 2018, 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -566,186 in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Myanmar ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.