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

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
71
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,731
in 2009
All-time low
-168
in 1997
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1991–2019

05001.0k1.5k1991200520191991: -511992: 41993: 191994: -41995: 01996: -841997: -1681998: -1681999: -1682000: -1682001: 432002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 1.7k2010: 222011: 1.0k2012: 3232013: 3232014: 1202015: 4922016: 273.52017: 552018: 1372019: 71

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan stood at 71.

The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 1,731 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -168, in 1997.

That places Bhutan 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 -51 —
1992 4 -107.8%
1993 19 +375.0%
1994 -4 -121.1%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 -84 —
1997 -168 +100.0%
1998 -168 -0.0%
1999 -168 -0.0%
2000 -168 -0.0%
2001 43 -125.6%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 1,731 —
2010 22 -98.7%
2011 1,023 +4550.0%
2012 323 -68.4%
2013 323 +0.0%
2014 120 -62.8%
2015 492 +310.0%
2016 273.5 -44.4%
2017 55 -79.9%
2018 137 +149.1%
2019 71 -48.2%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan 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
2011 +4550.0% 22 1,023

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -68.89 -168 19 9
2000s 160.6 -168 1,731 10
2010s 283.95 22 1,023 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 36 Indonesia 124 compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 80 compare
  3. 38 Angola 72 compare
  4. 40 Fiji 59 compare
  5. 41 Qatar 58 compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Bhutan was 71 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1,731 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -168 in 1997.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.