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

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 19 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
up 127.1%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9,150
in 2006
All-time low
-17,144
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 19 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.1% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 9,150 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17,144, in 1961.

Dominican Republic ranks 45th of 168 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -17,144 —
1962 -13,414 -21.8%
1963 -3,300 -75.4%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -2,842 —
1966 -4,396 +54.7%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 -842 —
1969 -8 -99.0%
1970 -11 +37.5%
1971 -4 -63.6%
1972 -24 +500.0%
1973 -369 +1437.5%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 3,330 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -7 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 -2 —
1986 -5 +150.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -4 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 -93 —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 9,150 —
2007 58 -99.4%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 1 —
2010 262 +26100.0%
2011 4 -98.5%
2012 -2,302 -57650.0%
2013 -1,900 -17.5%
2014 -6,827 +259.3%
2015 -2,126 -68.9%
2016 29 -101.4%
2017 -3,966 -13775.9%
2018 -70 -98.2%
2019 19 -127.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 7.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Dominican Republic 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
2012 -57650.0% 4 -2,302
2010 +26100.0% 1 262
2017 -13775.9% 29 -3,966
1973 -1437.5% -24 -369
1972 -500.0% -4 -24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,661 -17,144 0 9
1970s 292.2 -369 3,330 10
1980s -1.8 -7 0 10
1990s -9.3 -93 0 10
2000s 920.9 0 9,150 10
2010s -1,688 -6,827 262 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 42 New Zealand 48 compare
  2. 43 Iceland 43 compare
  3. 44 Iraq 30 compare
  4. 46 Brunei 17 compare
  5. 47 Papua New Guinea 15 compare
  6. 48 Guinea 14 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 Dominican Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 19 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9,150 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -17,144 in 1961.
How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.