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

Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 50,998 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50,998
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 168 countries
All-time high
84,290
in 2008
All-time low
7,695
in 2013
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 2006–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2006201220192006: 15.0k2007: 54.6k2008: 84.3k2009: 40.0k2010: 39.2k2011: 27.6k2012: 18.7k2013: 7.7k2014: 16.0k2015: 13.7k2016: 12.4k2017: 16.0k2018: 50.0k2019: 51.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 50,998.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 84,290 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,695, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 15,046 —
2007 54,647 +263.2%
2008 84,290 +54.2%
2009 40,012 -52.5%
2010 39,205 -2.0%
2011 27,575 -29.7%
2012 18,686 -32.2%
2013 7,695 -58.8%
2014 16,000 +107.9%
2015 13,696 -14.4%
2016 12,398 -9.5%
2017 15,999 +29.0%
2018 49,988 +212.4%
2019 50,998 +2.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 50,998 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 50,998 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71, 718.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,499 15,046 84,290 4
2010s 25,224 7,695 50,998 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 10 El Salvador 72,885 compare
  2. 11 Turkey 60,017 compare
  3. 12 Libya 53,186 compare
  4. 14 Italy 45,372 compare
  5. 15 Panama 42,750 compare
  6. 16 Philippines 27,643 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 Bangladesh?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 50,998 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 84,290 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7,695 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.