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

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -116,546 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-116,546
Change on year
down 150.2%
World rank
144th
of 168 countries
All-time high
100
in 1994
All-time low
-231,133
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia, 1961–2018

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119892018

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia is -116,546, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 150.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 100 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -231,133, in 2015.

That places Latvia 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 -528 —
1993 -1,056 +100.0%
1994 100 -109.5%
1995 -845 -945.0%
1996 -1,732 +105.0%
1997 -2,619 +51.2%
1998 -234 -91.1%
1999 9 -103.8%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -5,914 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 -335 —
2004 -6,504 +1841.5%
2005 -69,096 +962.4%
2006 -90,516 +31.0%
2007 -75,177 -16.9%
2008 -109,740 +46.0%
2009 -109,689 -0.0%
2010 -183,538 +67.3%
2011 -132,165 -28.0%
2012 -113,864 -13.8%
2013 -134,190 +17.9%
2014 -159,086 +18.6%
2015 -231,133 +45.3%
2016 -148,517 -35.7%
2017 -46,585 -68.6%
2018 -116,546 +150.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's -116,546 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 161.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's -116,546 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia 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
2004 -1841.5% -335 -6,504
2005 -962.4% -6,504 -69,096
1995 -945.0% 100 -845

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -690.5 -2,619 100 10
2000s -46,697 -109,740 0 10
2010s -140,625 -231,133 -46,585 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 141 Netherlands -91,697 compare
  2. 142 United Arab Emirates -102,415 compare
  3. 143 Uzbekistan -103,890 compare
  4. 145 United States -118,852 compare
  5. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  6. 147 Finland -132,496 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 Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Latvia was -116,546 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -231,133 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Latvia ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.