Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in United States

United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 770,146 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
770,146
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
770,146
in 2019
All-time low
-2.94 million
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in United States is 770,146, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in United States peaked at 770,146 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.94 million, in 1987.

That places United States 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.14 million -2.11 million -142,356 9
1970s -1.13 million -1.98 million -648,064 10
1980s -1.71 million -2.94 million -650,691 10
1990s -1.17 million -2.12 million -321,014 10
2000s -141,192 -789,949 418,722 10
2010s 462,531 249,457 770,146 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 9 Mozambique, Republic of 943,721 compare
  2. 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  4. 13 Japan 667,675 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
  6. 15 Kenya 576,511 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in United States?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in United States was 770,146 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 770,146 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -2.94 million in 1987.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
United States ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.