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

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -53.85 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-53.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 172.3%
World rank
110th
of 152 countries
All-time high
775.68 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-900 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2016

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1990–2016

-1.0k-50005001.0k1990200320161990: 100 % change on previous year1992: -109.1 % change on previous year1993: -900 % change on previous year1994: -90 % change on previous year1995: -473.7 % change on previous year1996: 100 % change on previous year1998: 38.3 % change on previous year1999: 775.7 % change on previous year2000: -108.8 % change on previous year2001: 104.5 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2004: 200 % change on previous year2006: 200 % change on previous year2007: 6.4 % change on previous year2008: 269.9 % change on previous year2009: -0.977 % change on previous year2010: -186.8 % change on previous year2011: 99.6 % change on previous year2012: 100 % change on previous year2014: -168.4 % change on previous year2015: 74.5 % change on previous year2016: -53.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2016, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at -53.85 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.3% on the previous year and down 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 775.68 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -900 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Thailand 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2016, 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1990 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 100 % change on previous year —
1992 -109.09 % change on previous year -209.1%
1993 -900 % change on previous year +725.0%
1994 -90 % change on previous year -90.0%
1995 -473.68 % change on previous year +426.3%
1996 100 % change on previous year -121.1%
1998 38.33 % change on previous year -61.7%
1999 775.68 % change on previous year +1923.5%
2000 -108.8 % change on previous year -114.0%
2001 104.55 % change on previous year -196.1%
2002 -100 % change on previous year -195.7%
2004 200 % change on previous year -300.0%
2006 200 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 6.41 % change on previous year -96.8%
2008 269.88 % change on previous year +4110.1%
2009 -0.9772 % change on previous year -100.4%
2010 -186.84 % change on previous year +19020.2%
2011 99.62 % change on previous year -153.3%
2012 100 % change on previous year +0.4%
2014 -168.42 % change on previous year -268.4%
2015 74.51 % change on previous year -144.2%
2016 -53.85 % change on previous year -172.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's -53.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's -53.85 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand 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
2010 -19020.2% -0.9772 % change on previous year -186.84 % change on previous year
2008 +4110.1% 6.41 % change on previous year 269.88 % change on previous year
1999 +1923.5% 38.33 % change on previous year 775.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -69.85 % change on previous year -900 % change on previous year 775.68 % change on previous year 8
2000s 71.38 % change on previous year -108.8 % change on previous year 269.88 % change on previous year 8
2010s -22.5 % change on previous year -186.84 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 107 Barbados -50 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Cambodia -50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Uganda -53.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Estonia -54.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Ethiopia -55.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Iceland -57.43 % 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Thailand was -53.85 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 775.68 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -900 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Thailand ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.