Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India

India: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 65.07 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
65.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.9%
World rank
42nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
945.32 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-548.94 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
42
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2019

-50005001.0k1962199020191962: -2.4 % change on previous year1963: -5.6 % change on previous year1964: 24.9 % change on previous year1965: -12.9 % change on previous year1966: -1.7 % change on previous year1967: 0.007 % change on previous year1968: -0.022 % change on previous year1969: -11.1 % change on previous year1970: -5 % change on previous year1971: -7.9 % change on previous year1972: -42.9 % change on previous year1973: 75 % change on previous year1974: -74.3 % change on previous year1975: 71.2 % change on previous year1976: 60.7 % change on previous year1977: -38.3 % change on previous year1978: -100.7 % change on previous year1980: 90.5 % change on previous year1981: 945.3 % change on previous year1982: -142 % change on previous year1983: 285.3 % change on previous year1984: -16.1 % change on previous year1985: -100.6 % change on previous year1987: -97.5 % change on previous year1989: -100 % change on previous year1996: -59.5 % change on previous year1997: 100 % change on previous year2000: -100.1 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2003: -291.2 % change on previous year2005: 96.1 % change on previous year2006: -354.6 % change on previous year2008: 52 % change on previous year2009: 69.3 % change on previous year2010: 35.3 % change on previous year2011: -35 % change on previous year2012: -162.3 % change on previous year2013: -365.5 % change on previous year2014: 7.8 % change on previous year2017: 51.2 % change on previous year2018: -548.9 % change on previous year2019: 65.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India stood at 65.07 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 111.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India peaked at 945.32 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -548.94 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places India 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, paddy, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.41 % change on previous year —
1963 -5.61 % change on previous year +132.9%
1964 24.94 % change on previous year -544.9%
1965 -12.93 % change on previous year -151.9%
1966 -1.75 % change on previous year -86.5%
1967 0.0073 % change on previous year -100.4%
1968 -0.0224 % change on previous year -406.0%
1969 -11.1 % change on previous year +49369.6%
1970 -4.99 % change on previous year -55.1%
1971 -7.89 % change on previous year +58.2%
1972 -42.87 % change on previous year +443.1%
1973 75.03 % change on previous year -275.0%
1974 -74.31 % change on previous year -199.0%
1975 71.17 % change on previous year -195.8%
1976 60.71 % change on previous year -14.7%
1977 -38.29 % change on previous year -163.1%
1978 -100.69 % change on previous year +163.0%
1980 90.54 % change on previous year -189.9%
1981 945.32 % change on previous year +944.1%
1982 -141.99 % change on previous year -115.0%
1983 285.33 % change on previous year -301.0%
1984 -16.13 % change on previous year -105.7%
1985 -100.56 % change on previous year +523.2%
1987 -97.47 % change on previous year -3.1%
1989 -100 % change on previous year +2.6%
1996 -59.46 % change on previous year -40.5%
1997 100 % change on previous year -268.2%
2000 -100.08 % change on previous year -200.1%
2001 -100 % change on previous year -0.1%
2003 -291.18 % change on previous year +191.2%
2005 96.1 % change on previous year -133.0%
2006 -354.64 % change on previous year -469.0%
2008 52.04 % change on previous year -114.7%
2009 69.29 % change on previous year +33.2%
2010 35.31 % change on previous year -49.0%
2011 -35.01 % change on previous year -199.2%
2012 -162.3 % change on previous year +363.6%
2013 -365.48 % change on previous year +125.2%
2014 7.83 % change on previous year -102.1%
2017 51.24 % change on previous year +554.8%
2018 -548.94 % change on previous year -1171.2%
2019 65.07 % change on previous year -111.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 65.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 64.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • India's 65.07 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.02 % change on previous year, 32.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India 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
1969 -49369.6% -0.0224 % change on previous year -11.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.11 % change on previous year -12.93 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s -6.9 % change on previous year -100.69 % change on previous year 75.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s 108.13 % change on previous year -141.99 % change on previous year 945.32 % change on previous year 8
1990s 20.27 % change on previous year -59.46 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 2
2000s -89.78 % change on previous year -354.64 % change on previous year 96.1 % change on previous year 7
2010s -119.04 % change on previous year -548.94 % change on previous year 65.07 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 39 Egypt 80 % change on previous year compare
  2. 40 Madagascar 76.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 41 Singapore 72.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 43 Saudi Arabia 63.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Azerbaijan 63.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 57.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in India was 65.07 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 945.32 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -548.94 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
India ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.