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

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 15.3 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
73rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
860.6 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-413.95 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
46
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 15.3 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 88.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 860.6 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -413.95 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Romania 73rd 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Romania, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.85 % change on previous year —
1963 64 % change on previous year +1564.0%
1964 -148.15 % change on previous year -331.5%
1965 59.7 % change on previous year -140.3%
1966 22.22 % change on previous year -62.8%
1967 -33.33 % change on previous year -250.0%
1968 -135.71 % change on previous year +307.1%
1969 -31.82 % change on previous year -76.6%
1970 72.41 % change on previous year -327.6%
1971 12.5 % change on previous year -82.7%
1972 57.14 % change on previous year +357.1%
1973 -181.78 % change on previous year -418.1%
1974 37.15 % change on previous year -120.4%
1975 87.89 % change on previous year +136.6%
1976 100 % change on previous year +13.8%
1978 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1983 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1988 86.84 % change on previous year -13.2%
1989 -27.13 % change on previous year -131.2%
1992 860.6 % change on previous year -3272.1%
1993 147.46 % change on previous year -82.9%
1994 -34.18 % change on previous year -123.2%
1995 -89.68 % change on previous year +162.4%
1997 -60.51 % change on previous year -32.5%
1998 85.32 % change on previous year -241.0%
1999 -100.13 % change on previous year -217.4%
2000 -17.66 % change on previous year -82.4%
2001 -164.62 % change on previous year +831.9%
2002 -53.6 % change on previous year -67.4%
2003 95.87 % change on previous year -278.9%
2004 -310.49 % change on previous year -423.9%
2005 -413.95 % change on previous year +33.3%
2006 62.74 % change on previous year -115.2%
2007 -14.56 % change on previous year -123.2%
2008 -372.64 % change on previous year +2459.9%
2009 16.02 % change on previous year -104.3%
2010 -41.93 % change on previous year -361.8%
2011 7.49 % change on previous year -117.9%
2012 2.87 % change on previous year -61.7%
2013 -65.05 % change on previous year -2367.0%
2014 -21.32 % change on previous year -67.2%
2015 -28.35 % change on previous year +32.9%
2016 25.7 % change on previous year -190.7%
2017 -10.07 % change on previous year -139.2%
2018 8.1 % change on previous year -180.5%
2019 15.3 % change on previous year +88.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Romania 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
1992 +3272.1% -27.13 % change on previous year 860.6 % change on previous year
2008 -2459.9% -14.56 % change on previous year -372.64 % change on previous year
2013 -2367.0% 2.87 % change on previous year -65.05 % change on previous year
1963 +1564.0% 3.85 % change on previous year 64 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -24.91 % change on previous year -148.15 % change on previous year 64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 35.66 % change on previous year -181.78 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1980s 53.24 % change on previous year -27.13 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
1990s 115.55 % change on previous year -100.13 % change on previous year 860.6 % change on previous year 7
2000s -117.29 % change on previous year -413.95 % change on previous year 95.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.72 % change on previous year -65.05 % change on previous year 25.7 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 70 Colombia 21.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Georgia 17.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Croatia 15.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 74 Germany 15.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Laos 8.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 76 Malaysia 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 Romania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Romania was 15.3 % 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 860.6 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -413.95 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Romania ranks 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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.

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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.