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

Canada: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -2.18 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.18 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
-430,944
in 1963
All-time low
-5.99 million
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Canada recorded -2.18 million for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Canada peaked at -430,944 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -5.99 million, in 1986.

That places Canada 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Canada, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1.03 million —
1962 -466,500 -54.6%
1963 -430,944 -7.6%
1964 -912,336 +111.7%
1965 -725,857 -20.4%
1966 -714,332 -1.6%
1967 -1.18 million +65.8%
1968 -688,197 -41.9%
1969 -657,115 -4.5%
1970 -2.99 million +354.7%
1971 -4.05 million +35.6%
1972 -4.50 million +11.1%
1973 -3.19 million -29.2%
1974 -2.37 million -25.7%
1975 -3.41 million +44.0%
1976 -4.33 million +27.0%
1977 -2.79 million -35.5%
1978 -3.60 million +29.0%
1979 -3.93 million +9.2%
1980 -2.73 million -30.5%
1981 -4.79 million +75.2%
1982 -5.72 million +19.5%
1983 -5.74 million +0.3%
1984 -3.91 million -31.9%
1985 -2.23 million -42.9%
1986 -5.99 million +168.2%
1987 -5.44 million -9.0%
1988 -2.72 million -50.1%
1989 -3.90 million +43.5%
1990 -3.75 million -3.8%
1991 -3.96 million +5.7%
1992 -2.50 million -36.9%
1993 -2.94 million +17.7%
1994 -3.53 million +20.1%
1995 -2.31 million -34.5%
1996 -3.35 million +44.5%
1997 -2.54 million -24.2%
1998 -1.47 million -41.9%
1999 -1.35 million -8.0%
2000 -1.84 million +36.0%
2001 -1.77 million -3.9%
2002 -838,346 -52.6%
2003 -776,768 -7.3%
2004 -1.65 million +113.0%
2005 -2.02 million +22.1%
2006 -1.51 million -25.1%
2007 -1.95 million +28.8%
2008 -2.35 million +20.4%
2009 -1.57 million -33.0%
2010 -1.35 million -14.3%
2011 -1.06 million -21.7%
2012 -1.55 million +46.5%
2013 -1.27 million -18.1%
2014 -1.59 million +25.7%
2015 -1.31 million -17.5%
2016 -1.21 million -8.1%
2017 -1.92 million +58.8%
2018 -2.24 million +16.7%
2019 -2.18 million -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Canada 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
1970 -354.7% -657,115 -2.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -756,472 -1.18 million -430,944 9
1970s -3.52 million -4.50 million -2.37 million 10
1980s -4.32 million -5.99 million -2.23 million 10
1990s -2.77 million -3.96 million -1.35 million 10
2000s -1.63 million -2.35 million -776,768 10
2010s -1.57 million -2.24 million -1.06 million 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 159 Germany -1.57 million compare
  2. 160 Kazakhstan -1.64 million compare
  3. 161 United Kingdom -1.66 million compare
  4. 163 Ukraine -2.35 million compare
  5. 164 Argentina -2.52 million compare
  6. 165 Australia -2.87 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 Canada?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Canada was -2.18 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was -430,944 in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -5.99 million in 1986.
How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.