Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -2.52 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.52 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-500
in 1986
All-time low
-3.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina, 1961–2019

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Argentina recorded -2.52 million for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at -500 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.45 million, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 164th of 168 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, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684 —
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,525 -61.8%
1967 -65,115 -43.1%
1968 -181,628 +178.9%
1969 -208,454 +14.8%
1970 -91,878 -55.9%
1971 -74,823 -18.6%
1972 -89,277 +19.3%
1973 -157,618 +76.5%
1974 -108,285 -31.3%
1975 -18,038 -83.3%
1976 -34,968 +93.9%
1977 -75,330 +115.4%
1978 -12,822 -83.0%
1979 -56,695 +342.2%
1980 -43,029 -24.1%
1981 -6,006 -86.0%
1982 -780 -87.0%
1983 -31,412 +3927.2%
1984 -18,051 -42.5%
1985 -33,998 +88.3%
1986 -500 -98.5%
1987 -11,953 +2290.6%
1988 -102,647 +758.8%
1989 -104,643 +1.9%
1990 -49,962 -52.3%
1991 -52,239 +4.6%
1992 -172,790 +230.8%
1993 -120,001 -30.6%
1994 -97,917 -18.4%
1995 -21,575 -78.0%
1996 -6,833 -68.3%
1997 -228,530 +3244.5%
1998 -138,255 -39.5%
1999 -125,550 -9.2%
2000 -36,920 -70.6%
2001 -201,316 +445.3%
2002 -112,884 -43.9%
2003 -65,607 -41.9%
2004 -196,398 +199.4%
2005 -325,091 +65.5%
2006 -389,578 +19.8%
2007 -523,002 +34.2%
2008 -960,015 +83.6%
2009 -1.01 million +5.4%
2010 -535,675 -47.1%
2011 -2.15 million +301.2%
2012 -3.45 million +60.4%
2013 -3.36 million -2.6%
2014 -2.73 million -18.7%
2015 -1.54 million -43.5%
2016 -3.23 million +109.3%
2017 -2.56 million -20.5%
2018 -2.59 million +0.9%
2019 -2.52 million -2.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -2.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 503454.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's -2.52 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina 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
1983 -3927.2% -780 -31,412
1997 -3244.5% -6,833 -228,530
1987 -2290.6% -500 -11,953
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
1988 -758.8% -11,953 -102,647

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,246 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -71,973 -157,618 -12,822 10
1980s -35,302 -104,643 -500 10
1990s -101,365 -228,530 -6,833 10
2000s -382,253 -1.01 million -36,920 10
2010s -2.47 million -3.45 million -535,675 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 161 United Kingdom -1.66 million compare
  2. 162 Canada -2.18 million compare
  3. 163 Ukraine -2.35 million compare
  4. 165 Australia -2.87 million compare
  5. 166 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  6. 167 Russia -3.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Argentina was -2.52 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -500 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.45 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.