Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Sweden

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -157,125 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-157,125
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
22,550
in 1989
All-time low
-627,966
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sweden stood at -157,125.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sweden peaked at 22,550 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -627,966, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -84,244 —
1962 -78,031 -7.4%
1963 -79,149 +1.4%
1964 -84,854 +7.2%
1965 -108,701 +28.1%
1966 -37,322 -65.7%
1967 -142,810 +282.6%
1968 -110,126 -22.9%
1969 -191,535 +73.9%
1970 -97,032 -49.3%
1971 -424,352 +337.3%
1972 -273,929 -35.4%
1973 -106,472 -61.1%
1974 -51,263 -51.9%
1975 -294,929 +475.3%
1976 -119,709 -59.4%
1977 -58,030 -51.5%
1978 -101,284 +74.5%
1979 -281,571 +178.0%
1980 -217,757 -22.7%
1981 -162,464 -25.4%
1982 -90,057 -44.6%
1983 -145,611 +61.7%
1984 -61,584 -57.7%
1985 -406,526 +560.1%
1986 -299,811 -26.3%
1987 -258,568 -13.8%
1988 -30,132 -88.3%
1989 22,550 -174.8%
1990 -54,919 -343.5%
1991 -457,273 +732.6%
1992 -328,299 -28.2%
1993 17,410 -105.3%
1994 -120,616 -792.8%
1995 -105,193 -12.8%
1996 -384,667 +265.7%
1997 -388,106 +0.9%
1998 -236,146 -39.2%
1999 -483,667 +104.8%
2000 -627,966 +29.8%
2001 -289,988 -53.8%
2002 -66,107 -77.2%
2003 -312,813 +373.2%
2004 -128,975 -58.8%
2005 -275,875 +113.9%
2006 -227,177 -17.7%
2007 -173,865 -23.5%
2008 -223,564 +28.6%
2009 -164,430 -26.5%
2010 -397,889 +142.0%
2011 -238,154 -40.1%
2012 -449,331 +88.7%
2013 -314,739 -30.0%
2014 -458,854 +45.8%
2015 -413,504 -9.9%
2016 -419,992 +1.6%
2017 -373,474 -11.1%
2018 -275,791 -26.2%
2019 -157,125 -43.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -157,125 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -157,125 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Sweden 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
1994 -792.8% 17,410 -120,616
1991 -732.6% -54,919 -457,273
1985 -560.1% -61,584 -406,526
1975 -475.3% -51,263 -294,929
2003 -373.2% -66,107 -312,813

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -101,864 -191,535 -37,322 9
1970s -180,857 -424,352 -51,263 10
1980s -164,996 -406,526 22,550 10
1990s -254,148 -483,667 17,410 10
2000s -249,076 -627,966 -66,107 10
2010s -349,885 -458,854 -157,125 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 158 Niger -124,864 compare
  2. 159 Myanmar -127,203 compare
  3. 160 Czechia -143,664 compare
  4. 162 Latvia -197,965 compare
  5. 163 Bulgaria -244,085 compare
  6. 164 Belgium -246,482 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 Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Sweden was -157,125 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22,550 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -627,966 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.