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

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -49,988 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-49,988
Change on year
down 304.2%
World rank
134th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-80
in 1964
All-time low
-409,784
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded -49,988 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 304.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at -80 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -409,784, in 1988.

That places Ireland 134th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,755 —
1962 -6,135 +249.6%
1963 -71,957 +1072.9%
1964 -80 -99.9%
1965 -93 +16.2%
1966 -103 +10.8%
1967 -691 +570.9%
1968 -599 -13.3%
1969 -810 +35.2%
1970 -1,046 +29.1%
1971 -129 -87.7%
1972 -348 +169.8%
1973 -55,510 +15851.1%
1974 -36,592 -34.1%
1975 -24,694 -32.5%
1976 -59,389 +140.5%
1977 -62,465 +5.2%
1978 -321,457 +414.6%
1979 -193,779 -39.7%
1980 -173,605 -10.4%
1981 -79,755 -54.1%
1982 -104,814 +31.4%
1983 -121,817 +16.2%
1984 -181,935 +49.4%
1985 -229,453 +26.1%
1986 -174,472 -24.0%
1987 -363,639 +108.4%
1988 -409,784 +12.7%
1989 -326,114 -20.4%
1990 -286,336 -12.2%
1991 -217,877 -23.9%
1992 -221,771 +1.8%
1993 -134,631 -39.3%
1994 -57,935 -57.0%
1995 -25,645 -55.7%
1996 -48,806 +90.3%
1997 -146,306 +199.8%
1998 -171,110 +17.0%
1999 -11,770 -93.1%
2000 -122,354 +939.5%
2001 -163,527 +33.7%
2002 -40,558 -75.2%
2003 -7,770 -80.8%
2004 -10,249 +31.9%
2005 -26,469 +158.3%
2006 -8,383 -68.3%
2007 -17,177 +104.9%
2008 -36,208 +110.8%
2009 -32,431 -10.4%
2010 -17,013 -47.5%
2011 -84,163 +394.7%
2012 -63,603 -24.4%
2013 -28,724 -54.8%
2014 -28,557 -0.6%
2015 -67,227 +135.4%
2016 -22,197 -67.0%
2017 -25,747 +16.0%
2018 -12,366 -52.0%
2019 -49,988 +304.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -49,988 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 69.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -49,988 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ireland 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
1973 -15851.1% -348 -55,510
1963 -1072.9% -6,135 -71,957
2000 -939.5% -11,770 -122,354
1967 -570.9% -103 -691

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -9,136 -71,957 -80 9
1970s -75,541 -321,457 -129 10
1980s -216,539 -409,784 -79,755 10
1990s -132,219 -286,336 -11,770 10
2000s -46,513 -163,527 -7,770 10
2010s -39,958 -84,163 -12,366 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 131 Croatia -36,705 compare
  2. 132 Burkina Faso -39,713 compare
  3. 133 Serbia -47,549 compare
  4. 135 Austria -51,029 compare
  5. 136 Moldova -53,519 compare
  6. 137 Uruguay -73,850 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ireland was -49,988 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -80 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -409,784 in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.