Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Thailand

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 11,921 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11,921
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
22,386
in 2015
All-time low
-150
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Thailand, 1995–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720191995: -1501996: 1251997: 2591998: 7911999: 1.2k2000: 5022001: 2242002: 8692003: 7.9k2004: 8032005: 1.5k2006: 1.4k2007: 2.8k2008: 13.0k2009: 20.3k2010: 4.5k2011: 10.0k2012: 19.3k2013: 14.5k2014: 6.8k2015: 22.4k2016: 11.4k2017: 19.0k2018: 14.5k2019: 11.9k

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 11,921 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Thailand peaked at 22,386 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -150, in 1995.

Thailand ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Thailand, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 -150 —
1996 125 -183.3%
1997 259 +107.2%
1998 791 +205.4%
1999 1,234 +56.0%
2000 502 -59.3%
2001 224 -55.4%
2002 869 +287.9%
2003 7,856 +804.0%
2004 803 -89.8%
2005 1,517 +88.9%
2006 1,445 -4.7%
2007 2,775 +92.0%
2008 13,029 +369.5%
2009 20,328 +56.0%
2010 4,465 -78.0%
2011 9,978 +123.5%
2012 19,344 +93.9%
2013 14,468 -25.2%
2014 6,776 -53.2%
2015 22,386 +230.4%
2016 11,397 -49.1%
2017 18,991 +66.6%
2018 14,483 -23.7%
2019 11,921 -17.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 11,921 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 11,921 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 451.8 -150 1,234 5
2000s 4,935 224 20,328 10
2010s 13,421 4,465 22,386 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 13,633 compare
  2. 95 Bhutan 13,056 compare
  3. 96 Honduras 11,942 compare
  4. 98 Samoa 11,585 compare
  5. 99 Bolivia 11,391 compare
  6. 100 Namibia 11,357 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Thailand was 11,921 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 22,386 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -150 in 1995.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Thailand ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.