Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 54 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
54
Change on year
up 100.9%
World rank
133rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
59,992
in 1972
All-time low
-94,559
in 1974
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Pakistan stood at 54.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.9% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Pakistan peaked at 59,992 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -94,559, in 1974.

That places Pakistan 133rd 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Pakistan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1,576 —
1962 168 -89.3%
1963 11 -93.5%
1964 27 +145.5%
1965 18 -33.3%
1966 15 -16.7%
1967 51 +240.0%
1968 112 +119.6%
1969 5 -95.5%
1970 20 +300.0%
1971 20 +0.0%
1972 59,992 +299860.0%
1973 -18,484 -130.8%
1974 -94,559 +411.6%
1975 20 -100.0%
1976 -321 -1705.0%
1977 -27,861 +8579.4%
1978 -11,933 -57.2%
1979 -2,448 -79.5%
1980 -63,923 +2511.2%
1981 -38,762 -39.4%
1982 -46,323 +19.5%
1983 -22,942 -50.5%
1984 -37,529 +63.6%
1985 -3,193 -91.5%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -33 —
1988 1,265 -3933.3%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 25 —
1991 1 -96.0%
1992 41 +4000.0%
1993 322 +685.4%
1994 220 -31.7%
1995 39 -82.3%
1996 1,390 +3464.1%
1997 -3,193 -329.7%
1998 853 -126.7%
1999 1,471 +72.5%
2000 -4,749 -422.8%
2001 5,257 -210.7%
2002 8,767 +66.8%
2003 3,503 -60.0%
2004 -1,156 -133.0%
2005 -601 -48.0%
2006 1,648 -374.2%
2007 1,323 -19.7%
2008 -4,719 -456.7%
2009 1,684 -135.7%
2010 14 -99.2%
2011 12,849 +91678.6%
2012 1,674 -87.0%
2013 27,378 +1535.5%
2014 -1,053 -103.8%
2015 1,683 -259.8%
2016 2,065 +22.7%
2017 457 -77.9%
2018 -6,344 -1488.2%
2019 54 -100.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Pakistan 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
1972 +299860.0% 20 59,992
2011 +91678.6% 14 12,849
1977 -8579.4% -321 -27,861
1992 +4000.0% 1 41
1988 +3933.3% -33 1,265
1996 +3464.1% 39 1,390

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.33 5 1,576 9
1970s -9,555 -94,559 59,992 10
1980s -21,144 -63,923 1,265 10
1990s 116.9 -3,193 1,471 10
2000s 1,096 -4,749 8,767 10
2010s 3,878 -6,344 27,378 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 130 Eritrea 363 compare
  2. 131 Ecuador 183 compare
  3. 132 Dominica 129 compare
  4. 134 Grenada 52 compare
  5. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 44 compare
  6. 136 Guyana 22 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 Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Pakistan was 54 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 59,992 in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -94,559 in 1974.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Pakistan ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.