Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Peru

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 292,732 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
292,732
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
401,624
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
41
1961–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961199020191961: 8.7k1962: 1.2k1963: 9221964: 48.0k1965: 91.9k1966: 11.5k1967: 59.1k1968: 47.9k1969: 37.3k1970: 261971: 101972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 78.2k1976: 81.7k1977: 1151978: 26.4k1979: 202.2k1998: 184.6k1999: 96.8k2000: 66.3k2001: 51.5k2002: 34.3k2003: 15.9k2004: 77.4k2005: 117.3k2006: 40.0k2007: 74.1k2008: 146.4k2009: 91.3k2010: 94.3k2011: 205.3k2012: 251.2k2013: 175.6k2014: 207.9k2015: 238.6k2016: 291.3k2017: 401.6k2018: 271.5k2019: 292.7k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Peru stood at 292,732.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Peru peaked at 401,624 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

That places Peru 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Peru, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,663 —
1962 1,210 -86.0%
1963 922 -23.8%
1964 47,984 +5104.3%
1965 91,912 +91.5%
1966 11,504 -87.5%
1967 59,150 +414.2%
1968 47,924 -19.0%
1969 37,313 -22.1%
1970 26 -99.9%
1971 10 -61.5%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 78,180 —
1976 81,748 +4.6%
1977 115 -99.9%
1978 26,360 +22821.7%
1979 202,242 +667.2%
1998 184,591 -8.7%
1999 96,783 -47.6%
2000 66,341 -31.5%
2001 51,547 -22.3%
2002 34,285 -33.5%
2003 15,854 -53.8%
2004 77,428 +388.4%
2005 117,315 +51.5%
2006 39,950 -65.9%
2007 74,109 +85.5%
2008 146,448 +97.6%
2009 91,295 -37.7%
2010 94,258 +3.2%
2011 205,333 +117.8%
2012 251,224 +22.3%
2013 175,631 -30.1%
2014 207,859 +18.3%
2015 238,576 +14.8%
2016 291,268 +22.1%
2017 401,624 +37.9%
2018 271,483 -32.4%
2019 292,732 +7.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 292,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 15.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 292,732 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 51.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Peru 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
1978 +22821.7% 115 26,360
1964 +5104.3% 922 47,984
1979 +667.2% 26,360 202,242
1967 +414.2% 11,504 59,150

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,065 922 91,912 9
1970s 38,868 0 202,242 10
1990s 140,687 96,783 184,591 2
2000s 71,457 15,854 146,448 10
2010s 242,999 94,258 401,624 10

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 29 Hong Kong 307,137 compare
  3. 30 Singapore 298,067 compare
  4. 32 Mexico 268,563 compare
  5. 33 Kuwait 258,282 compare
  6. 34 Liberia 257,301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Peru was 292,732 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 401,624 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Peru ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.