Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 13,633 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13,633
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,161
in 2003
All-time low
3,756
in 2010
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201020192002: 11.6k2003: 18.2k2004: 16.4k2005: 13.4k2006: 8.7k2007: 7.9k2008: 17.8k2009: 4.2k2010: 3.8k2011: 13.5k2012: 17.0k2013: 12.3k2014: 10.9k2015: 8.6k2016: 8.9k2017: 9.5k2018: 7.1k2019: 13.6k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 13,633.

That represents a change of up 91.3% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18,161 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,756, in 2010.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 11,640 —
2003 18,161 +56.0%
2004 16,397 -9.7%
2005 13,362 -18.5%
2006 8,712 -34.8%
2007 7,880 -9.6%
2008 17,843 +126.4%
2009 4,241 -76.2%
2010 3,756 -11.4%
2011 13,454 +258.2%
2012 17,034 +26.6%
2013 12,341 -27.6%
2014 10,904 -11.6%
2015 8,599 -21.1%
2016 8,886 +3.3%
2017 9,464 +6.5%
2018 7,126 -24.7%
2019 13,633 +91.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 13,633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 4.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 13,633 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago 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
2011 +258.2% 3,756 13,454

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,280 4,241 18,161 8
2010s 10,520 3,756 17,034 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 91 Cambodia 18,485 compare
  2. 92 Panama 16,289 compare
  3. 93 Mali 15,482 compare
  4. 95 Bhutan 13,056 compare
  5. 96 Honduras 11,942 compare
  6. 97 Thailand 11,921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Trinidad and Tobago was 13,633 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 18,161 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3,756 in 2010.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.