What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sri Lanka?

Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sri Lanka was 369,997 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 Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 669,318 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 251 in 1987.

How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?

Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Sri Lanka

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Sri Lanka
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 369,997 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

369,997

Change on year

up 19.4%

World rank

27th

of 178 countries

All-time high

669,318

in 2017

All-time low

251

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 369,997 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 434.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sri Lanka peaked at 669,318 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 251, in 1987.

That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 178 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	449,803	264,200	658,004	9
1970s	357,156	186,845	544,600	10
1980s	80,053	251	176,808	10
1990s	109,786	1,512	290,119	10
2000s	76,316	12,654	234,392	10
2010s	247,784	23,722	669,318	10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

24 Nepal 395,768 compare
25 Brazil 392,127 compare
26 Angola 380,545 compare
28 Turkey 369,626 compare
29 Hong Kong 307,137 compare
30 Singapore 298,067 compare

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More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sri Lanka?: Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sri Lanka was 369,997 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 669,318 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 251 in 1987.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.