Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -71,712 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-71,712
Change on year
down 944.1%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,811
in 1978
All-time low
-146,302
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

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 Uruguay is -71,712, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 944.1% on the previous year and down 477,980.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Uruguay peaked at 4,811 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -146,302, in 1997.

Uruguay ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -4 —
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -2,664 —
1966 -1,185 -55.5%
1967 -97 -91.8%
1968 -175 +80.4%
1969 -2,232 +1175.4%
1970 -693 -69.0%
1971 -3,755 +441.8%
1972 -50 -98.7%
1973 -425 +750.0%
1974 -300 -29.4%
1975 -3,166 +955.3%
1976 -6,590 +108.1%
1977 -1,200 -81.8%
1978 4,811 -500.9%
1979 -25 -100.5%
1980 -21,537 +86048.0%
1981 -26,122 +21.3%
1982 -15,508 -40.6%
1983 -22,506 +45.1%
1984 -62,994 +179.9%
1985 -51,806 -17.8%
1986 -49,945 -3.6%
1987 -23,951 -52.0%
1988 -47,602 +98.7%
1989 -75,765 +59.2%
1990 -53,115 -29.9%
1991 -35,217 -33.7%
1992 -1,724 -95.1%
1993 -129,010 +7383.2%
1994 -2,995 -97.7%
1995 -351 -88.3%
1996 -77,840 +22076.6%
1997 -146,302 +88.0%
1998 -1,242 -99.2%
1999 -27,311 +2099.0%
2000 -163 -99.4%
2001 -9,999 +6034.4%
2002 4 -100.0%
2003 -2,619 -65575.0%
2004 -27,817 +962.1%
2005 -12,836 -53.9%
2006 -27,183 +111.8%
2007 -117,614 +332.7%
2008 -16,411 -86.0%
2009 -15 -99.9%
2010 -6 -60.0%
2011 -4 -33.3%
2012 -31,599 +789875.0%
2013 -75,778 +139.8%
2014 -40,966 -45.9%
2015 -36,414 -11.1%
2016 -41,490 +13.9%
2017 -114,710 +176.5%
2018 -6,868 -94.0%
2019 -71,712 +944.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -71,712 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's -71,712 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Uruguay 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
2012 -789875.0% -4 -31,599
1980 -86048.0% -25 -21,537
2003 -65575.0% 4 -2,619
1996 -22076.6% -351 -77,840
1993 -7383.2% -1,724 -129,010
2001 -6034.4% -163 -9,999

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -817.44 -2,664 0 9
1970s -1,139 -6,590 4,811 10
1980s -39,774 -75,765 -15,508 10
1990s -47,511 -146,302 -351 10
2000s -21,465 -117,614 4 10
2010s -41,955 -114,710 -4 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 150 Moldova -44,723 compare
  2. 151 Slovakia -47,831 compare
  3. 152 Uzbekistan -55,687 compare
  4. 154 Spain -73,590 compare
  5. 155 Vietnam -84,869 compare
  6. 156 Finland -106,330 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Uruguay was -71,712 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4,811 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -146,302 in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 477,980.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.