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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 55.43 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 632.3%
World rank
47th
of 152 countries
All-time high
579.45 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-754.31 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
51
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy, 1963–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy stood at 55.43 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 632.3% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 579.45 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -754.31 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Italy 47th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 100 % change on previous year —
1966 314.19 % change on previous year +214.2%
1967 -44.41 % change on previous year -114.1%
1968 -82.26 % change on previous year +85.2%
1969 -97.6 % change on previous year +18.7%
1970 -590 % change on previous year +504.5%
1972 -754.31 % change on previous year +27.8%
1973 100.48 % change on previous year -113.3%
1974 -44.44 % change on previous year -144.2%
1975 -155.46 % change on previous year +249.8%
1976 -480.33 % change on previous year +209.0%
1978 185.86 % change on previous year -138.7%
1979 -39.14 % change on previous year -121.1%
1980 -73.99 % change on previous year +89.0%
1981 -238.77 % change on previous year +222.7%
1982 444.91 % change on previous year -286.3%
1983 -130.48 % change on previous year -129.3%
1984 170.42 % change on previous year -230.6%
1985 185.21 % change on previous year +8.7%
1986 -85.32 % change on previous year -146.1%
1987 108.29 % change on previous year -226.9%
1988 72.67 % change on previous year -32.9%
1989 -32.93 % change on previous year -145.3%
1990 -97 % change on previous year +194.6%
1992 -67.15 % change on previous year -30.8%
1993 267.78 % change on previous year -498.8%
1994 -72.29 % change on previous year -127.0%
1995 228.52 % change on previous year -416.1%
1996 -40.69 % change on previous year -117.8%
1997 224.23 % change on previous year -651.0%
1998 -49.3 % change on previous year -122.0%
1999 -74.8 % change on previous year +51.7%
2001 -69.52 % change on previous year -7.1%
2002 76.19 % change on previous year -209.6%
2003 -74.38 % change on previous year -197.6%
2004 324.69 % change on previous year -536.6%
2005 -72.11 % change on previous year -122.2%
2006 41.11 % change on previous year -157.0%
2007 -128.53 % change on previous year -412.7%
2008 579.45 % change on previous year -550.8%
2009 26.03 % change on previous year -95.5%
2010 -55.98 % change on previous year -315.1%
2011 -45.24 % change on previous year -19.2%
2012 140.1 % change on previous year -409.7%
2013 -86.51 % change on previous year -161.7%
2014 480.34 % change on previous year -655.2%
2015 358.1 % change on previous year -25.5%
2016 34.04 % change on previous year -90.5%
2017 -63.47 % change on previous year -286.5%
2018 -10.41 % change on previous year -83.6%
2019 55.43 % change on previous year -632.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 55.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 55.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.98 % change on previous year -97.6 % change on previous year 314.19 % change on previous year 5
1970s -222.17 % change on previous year -754.31 % change on previous year 185.86 % change on previous year 8
1980s 42 % change on previous year -238.77 % change on previous year 444.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.48 % change on previous year -97 % change on previous year 267.78 % change on previous year 9
2000s 78.1 % change on previous year -128.53 % change on previous year 579.45 % change on previous year 9
2010s 80.64 % change on previous year -86.51 % change on previous year 480.34 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Azerbaijan 63.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 57.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 North Macedonia 57.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Australia 53.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Lebanon 48.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Poland 45.8 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Italy was 55.43 % 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 579.45 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -754.31 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.