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

India: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -1,820 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,820
Change on year
up 65.1%
World rank
116th
of 168 countries
All-time high
526,000
in 1964
All-time low
-546,250
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

India recorded -1,820 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 65.1% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in India peaked at 526,000 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -546,250, in 2013.

That places India 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 457,000 —
1962 446,000 -2.4%
1963 421,000 -5.6%
1964 526,000 +24.9%
1965 457,964 -12.9%
1966 449,966 -1.7%
1967 449,999 +0.0%
1968 449,898 -0.0%
1969 399,945 -11.1%
1970 379,992 -5.0%
1971 349,997 -7.9%
1972 199,954 -42.9%
1973 349,980 +75.0%
1974 89,908 -74.3%
1975 153,893 +71.2%
1976 247,322 +60.7%
1977 152,619 -38.3%
1978 -1,059 -100.7%
1979 -39,272 +3608.4%
1980 -3,716 -90.5%
1981 31,412 -945.3%
1982 -13,190 -142.0%
1983 24,445 -285.3%
1984 20,501 -16.1%
1985 -114 -100.6%
1986 10,292 -9128.1%
1987 260 -97.5%
1988 7,252 +2689.2%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 -1 —
1995 -74 +7300.0%
1996 -118 +59.5%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 -59 —
1999 1,251 -2220.3%
2000 -1 -100.1%
2001 -2 +100.0%
2002 -68 +3300.0%
2003 -266 +291.2%
2004 -4,690 +1663.2%
2005 -183 -96.1%
2006 -832 +354.6%
2007 -347,836 +41707.2%
2008 -166,825 -52.0%
2009 -51,224 -69.3%
2010 -33,138 -35.3%
2011 -44,739 +35.0%
2012 -117,352 +162.3%
2013 -546,250 +365.5%
2014 -503,499 -7.8%
2015 -252,573 -49.8%
2016 -1,647 -99.3%
2017 -803 -51.2%
2018 -5,211 +548.9%
2019 -1,820 -65.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in India 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
2007 -41707.2% -832 -347,836
1986 +9128.1% -114 10,292
1995 -7300.0% -1 -74
1979 -3608.4% -1,059 -39,272
2002 -3300.0% -2 -68
1988 +2689.2% 260 7,252

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 450,864 399,945 526,000 9
1970s 188,333 -39,272 379,992 10
1980s 7,714 -13,190 31,412 10
1990s 99.9 -118 1,251 10
2000s -57,193 -347,836 -1 10
2010s -150,703 -546,250 -803 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 113 Tajikistan -1,092 compare
  2. 114 Nigeria -1,348 compare
  3. 115 Cambodia -1,373 compare
  4. 117 Malawi -1,935 compare
  5. 118 North Macedonia -3,266 compare
  6. 119 Suriname -3,296 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 India?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in India was -1,820 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 526,000 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -546,250 in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
India ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.