Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in East Timor

East Timor: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 88,659 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
88,659
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
93,706
in 2017
All-time low
26,000
in 1961
Years of data
14
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in East Timor, 1961–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1961198920181961: 26.0k1962: 27.0k1963: 27.4k1964: 28.0k1965: 31.0k1966: 31.5k1967: 30.8k1968: 28.9k1969: 32.0k1970: 31.7k1971: 33.0k1972: 30.7k2017: 93.7k2018: 88.7k

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in East Timor stood at 88,659.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in East Timor peaked at 93,706 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 1961.

East Timor ranks 53rd 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in East Timor, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 26,000 —
1962 27,000 +3.8%
1963 27,422 +1.6%
1964 28,000 +2.1%
1965 30,972 +10.6%
1966 31,500 +1.7%
1967 30,784 -2.3%
1968 28,916 -6.1%
1969 32,000 +10.7%
1970 31,695 -1.0%
1971 33,000 +4.1%
1972 30,658 -7.1%
2017 93,706 +205.6%
2018 88,659 -5.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 88,659 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 88,659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in East Timor 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
2017 +205.6% 30,658 93,706

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,177 26,000 32,000 9
1970s 31,784 30,658 33,000 3
2010s 91,182 88,659 93,706 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 50 Colombia 102,428 compare
  2. 51 Senegal 100,332 compare
  3. 52 Sudan 90,001 compare
  4. 54 Lebanon 85,117 compare
  5. 55 Syria 80,456 compare
  6. 56 Bahrain 75,775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in East Timor?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in East Timor was 88,659 in 2018, 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 93,706 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
East Timor ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this East Timor 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

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.