Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -1.09 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.09 million
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
67,705
in 1973
All-time low
-1.72 million
in 2015
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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 Romania is -1.09 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Romania peaked at 67,705 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.72 million, in 2015.

That places Romania 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,000 —
1962 15,600 +95.0%
1963 40,400 +159.0%
1964 22,500 -44.3%
1965 34,000 +51.1%
1966 27,400 -19.4%
1967 29,200 +6.6%
1968 23,100 -20.9%
1969 23,500 +1.7%
1970 33,300 +41.7%
1971 59,000 +77.2%
1972 28,500 -51.7%
1973 67,705 +137.6%
1974 38,522 -43.1%
1975 62,072 +61.1%
1976 58,100 -6.4%
1977 7,800 -86.6%
1978 62,200 +697.4%
1979 67,000 +7.7%
1980 57,000 -14.9%
1981 55,600 -2.5%
1982 11,600 -79.1%
1983 63,500 +447.4%
1984 44,300 -30.2%
1985 53,500 +20.8%
1986 36,300 -32.1%
1987 -26,800 -173.8%
1988 11,000 -141.0%
1991 14,500 +31.8%
1992 29,039 +100.3%
1993 35,430 +22.0%
1994 19,864 -43.9%
1995 3,737 -81.2%
1996 -148,337 -4069.4%
1997 -209,857 +41.5%
1998 8,347 -104.0%
1999 -65,865 -889.1%
2000 -81,521 +23.8%
2001 -243,511 +198.7%
2002 -362,715 +49.0%
2003 -11,082 -96.9%
2004 -55,230 +398.4%
2005 -299,510 +442.3%
2006 -79,277 -73.5%
2007 -120,956 +52.6%
2008 -620,436 +412.9%
2009 -515,217 -17.0%
2010 -742,019 +44.0%
2011 -715,757 -3.5%
2012 -658,945 -7.9%
2013 -1.09 million +66.1%
2014 -1.33 million +21.7%
2015 -1.72 million +28.8%
2016 -1.27 million -26.2%
2017 -1.41 million +11.1%
2018 -1.30 million -7.9%
2019 -1.09 million -15.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -1.09 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -1.09 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 52.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Romania 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
1996 -4069.4% 3,737 -148,337
1999 -889.1% 8,347 -65,865
1978 +697.4% 7,800 62,200
1983 +447.4% 11,600 63,500
2005 -442.3% -55,230 -299,510
2008 -412.9% -120,956 -620,436

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,856 8,000 40,400 9
1970s 48,420 7,800 67,705 10
1980s 34,000 -26,800 63,500 9
1990s -34,794 -209,857 35,430 9
2000s -238,946 -620,436 -11,082 10
2010s -1.13 million -1.72 million -658,945 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 166 Estonia -359,240 compare
  2. 167 Hungary -379,654 compare
  3. 168 Denmark -489,650 compare
  4. 170 United Kingdom -1.42 million compare
  5. 171 Kazakhstan -1.62 million compare
  6. 172 Canada -1.72 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 Romania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Romania was -1.09 million 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 67,705 in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.72 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Romania ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.