Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Turkey

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 369,626 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
369,626
Change on year
up 110.7%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
369,626
in 2019
All-time low
-1.26 million
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 369,626 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 110.7% on the previous year and up 358.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Turkey peaked at 369,626 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.26 million, in 1998.

That places Turkey 28th out of 179 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Turkey, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -63,109 —
1962 745 -101.2%
1963 -58,000 -7885.2%
1964 -35,500 -38.8%
1965 644 -101.8%
1966 9,447 +1366.9%
1967 -710 -107.5%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 12,858 —
1970 13,483 +4.9%
1971 -4,500 -133.4%
1972 -41,783 +828.5%
1973 63,301 -251.5%
1974 11,185 -82.3%
1975 77,206 +590.3%
1976 -257,905 -434.0%
1977 -104,858 -59.3%
1978 22,321 -121.3%
1979 22,259 -0.3%
1980 -162,747 -831.2%
1981 -280,493 +72.3%
1982 -441,335 +57.3%
1983 -586,228 +32.8%
1984 -231,235 -60.6%
1985 -11,552 -95.0%
1986 75,167 -750.7%
1987 141,197 +87.8%
1988 -298,427 -311.4%
1989 110,295 -137.0%
1990 160,711 +45.7%
1991 -649,309 -504.0%
1992 -576,272 -11.2%
1993 13,530 -102.3%
1994 -601,933 -4548.9%
1995 -388,861 -35.4%
1996 42,120 -110.8%
1997 -275,755 -754.7%
1998 -1.26 million +357.6%
1999 -135,846 -89.2%
2000 -39,296 -71.1%
2001 -20,249 -48.5%
2002 -464,144 +2192.2%
2003 -182,470 -60.7%
2004 103,737 -156.9%
2005 -130,971 -226.3%
2006 -297,323 +127.0%
2007 -30,869 -89.6%
2008 179,603 -681.8%
2009 -143,041 -179.6%
2010 -375,148 +162.3%
2011 37,790 -110.1%
2012 -75,661 -300.2%
2013 118,453 -256.6%
2014 177,069 +49.5%
2015 119,696 -32.4%
2016 67,473 -43.6%
2017 139,962 +107.4%
2018 175,451 +25.4%
2019 369,626 +110.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 369,626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 19.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 369,626 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Turkey 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
1963 -7885.2% 745 -58,000
1994 -4548.9% 13,530 -601,933
2002 -2192.2% -20,249 -464,144
1966 +1366.9% 644 9,447
1972 -828.5% -4,500 -41,783
1980 -831.2% 22,259 -162,747

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14,847 -63,109 12,858 9
1970s -19,929 -257,905 77,206 10
1980s -168,536 -586,228 141,197 10
1990s -367,350 -1.26 million 160,711 10
2000s -102,502 -464,144 179,603 10
2010s 75,471 -375,148 369,626 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 25 Brazil 392,127 compare
  2. 26 Angola 380,545 compare
  3. 27 Sri Lanka 369,997 compare
  4. 29 Hong Kong 307,137 compare
  5. 30 Singapore 298,067 compare
  6. 31 Peru 292,732 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Turkey was 369,626 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 369,626 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -1.26 million in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Turkey ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 358.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.