Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -73,590 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-73,590
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,487
in 1968
All-time low
-1.61 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Spain, 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 Spain is -73,590, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and down 6,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Spain peaked at 5,487 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.61 million, in 1989.

That places Spain 154th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10 —
1962 -20 +100.0%
1963 -20 -0.0%
1964 -15 -25.0%
1965 -25 +66.7%
1966 -3 -88.0%
1967 -7 +133.3%
1968 5,487 -78485.7%
1969 -253,146 -4713.6%
1970 -20,428 -91.9%
1971 -73 -99.6%
1972 -31 -57.5%
1973 -58,323 +188038.7%
1974 -6,732 -88.5%
1975 -34,397 +410.9%
1976 -254,537 +640.0%
1977 -2,814 -98.9%
1978 -2,921 +3.8%
1979 -626 -78.6%
1980 -333 -46.8%
1981 -757,842 +227480.2%
1982 -596 -99.9%
1983 -1,921 +222.3%
1984 -402 -79.1%
1985 -953,274 +237032.8%
1986 -985,478 +3.4%
1987 -264,504 -73.2%
1988 -1.37 million +418.0%
1989 -1.61 million +17.2%
1990 -874,620 -45.5%
1991 -602,944 -31.1%
1992 -763,809 +26.7%
1993 -307,703 -59.7%
1994 -1.33 million +333.2%
1995 -378,800 -71.6%
1996 -152,947 -59.6%
1997 -232,762 +52.2%
1998 -172,165 -26.0%
1999 -578,737 +236.2%
2000 -176,655 -69.5%
2001 -171,446 -2.9%
2002 -10,787 -93.7%
2003 -78,120 +624.2%
2004 -34,601 -55.7%
2005 -27,393 -20.8%
2006 -14,168 -48.3%
2007 -786,651 +5452.3%
2008 -285,684 -63.7%
2009 -1,115 -99.6%
2010 -163,751 +14586.2%
2011 -91,213 -44.3%
2012 -38,617 -57.7%
2013 -36,588 -5.3%
2014 -102,945 +181.4%
2015 2,583 -102.5%
2016 -6,613 -356.0%
2017 -36,775 +456.1%
2018 -194,698 +429.4%
2019 -73,590 -62.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -73,590 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -73,590 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Spain 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
1985 -237032.8% -402 -953,274
1981 -227480.2% -333 -757,842
1973 -188038.7% -31 -58,323
1968 +78485.7% -7 5,487
2010 -14586.2% -1,115 -163,751
2007 -5452.3% -14,168 -786,651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -27,529 -253,146 5,487 9
1970s -38,088 -254,537 -31 10
1980s -594,078 -1.61 million -333 10
1990s -539,731 -1.33 million -152,947 10
2000s -158,662 -786,651 -1,115 10
2010s -74,221 -194,698 2,583 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 151 Slovakia -47,831 compare
  2. 152 Uzbekistan -55,687 compare
  3. 153 Uruguay -71,712 compare
  4. 155 Vietnam -84,869 compare
  5. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  6. 157 Laos -124,562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Spain was -73,590 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,487 in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Spain ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.