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

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -132,496 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-132,496
Change on year
down 127.9%
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
26
in 1988
All-time low
-477,213
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-500.0k-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Finland is -132,496, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.9% on the previous year and down 107.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 26 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -477,213, in 2011.

That places Finland 147th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Finland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 -16,400 —
1963 -2 -100.0%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -4 —
1966 -27 +575.0%
1967 -5 -81.5%
1968 -60 +1100.0%
1969 -20,322 +33770.0%
1970 -41 -99.8%
1971 -12 -70.7%
1972 -60,817 +506708.3%
1973 -9,800 -83.9%
1974 -303 -96.9%
1975 -145 -52.1%
1976 -45,784 +31475.2%
1977 -276,217 +503.3%
1978 -112,515 -59.3%
1979 -86,060 -23.5%
1980 -5,207 -93.9%
1981 -9,011 +73.1%
1982 11 -100.1%
1983 -163 -1581.8%
1984 -247,883 +151975.5%
1985 -423,253 +70.7%
1986 -420,308 -0.7%
1987 -169,448 -59.7%
1988 26 -100.0%
1989 -54,893 -211226.9%
1990 -52,264 -4.8%
1991 -474,919 +808.7%
1992 -294,410 -38.0%
1993 -203,479 -30.9%
1994 -365,421 +79.6%
1995 -269,326 -26.3%
1996 -159,778 -40.7%
1997 -204,413 +27.9%
1998 -150,685 -26.3%
1999 -93,539 -37.9%
2000 -32,317 -65.5%
2001 -186,386 +476.7%
2002 -85,263 -54.3%
2003 -91,960 +7.9%
2004 -51,423 -44.1%
2005 -29,082 -43.4%
2006 -154,355 +430.8%
2007 -356,539 +131.0%
2008 -125,206 -64.9%
2009 -63,877 -49.0%
2010 -245,535 +284.4%
2011 -477,213 +94.4%
2012 -93,027 -80.5%
2013 -118,184 +27.0%
2014 -377,588 +219.5%
2015 -209,255 -44.6%
2016 -197,025 -5.8%
2017 -149,244 -24.3%
2018 -58,141 -61.0%
2019 -132,496 +127.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's -132,496 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 183.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Finland's -132,496 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Finland 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
1972 -506708.3% -12 -60,817
1989 -211226.9% 26 -54,893
1984 -151975.5% -163 -247,883
1969 -33770.0% -60 -20,322
1976 -31475.2% -145 -45,784
1983 -1581.8% 11 -163

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,091 -20,322 0 9
1970s -59,169 -276,217 -12 10
1980s -133,013 -423,253 26 10
1990s -226,823 -474,919 -52,264 10
2000s -117,641 -356,539 -29,082 10
2010s -205,771 -477,213 -58,141 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 144 Latvia -116,546 compare
  2. 145 United States -118,852 compare
  3. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  4. 148 Spain -146,044 compare
  5. 149 Laos -180,134 compare
  6. 150 Lithuania -186,558 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 Finland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Finland was -132,496 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 1988.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -477,213 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.