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

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 115,367 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
115,367
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
180,247
in 2005
All-time low
1,156
in 1995
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620191994: 4.6k1995: 1.2k1996: 12.1k1997: 11.4k1998: 13.8k1999: 63.8k2000: 74.7k2001: 135.1k2002: 106.8k2003: 112.0k2004: 134.6k2005: 180.2k2006: 79.0k2007: 137.0k2008: 138.0k2009: 101.5k2010: 105.6k2011: 114.9k2012: 95.4k2013: 112.1k2014: 116.9k2015: 119.8k2016: 124.4k2017: 128.5k2018: 126.0k2019: 115.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at 115,367.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 180,247 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,156, in 1995.

Nicaragua ranks 7th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 4,570 —
1995 1,156 -74.7%
1996 12,065 +943.7%
1997 11,431 -5.3%
1998 13,762 +20.4%
1999 63,754 +363.3%
2000 74,737 +17.2%
2001 135,089 +80.8%
2002 106,758 -21.0%
2003 112,001 +4.9%
2004 134,597 +20.2%
2005 180,247 +33.9%
2006 78,957 -56.2%
2007 137,026 +73.5%
2008 137,969 +0.7%
2009 101,524 -26.4%
2010 105,609 +4.0%
2011 114,866 +8.8%
2012 95,431 -16.9%
2013 112,131 +17.5%
2014 116,923 +4.3%
2015 119,792 +2.5%
2016 124,388 +3.8%
2017 128,481 +3.3%
2018 125,987 -1.9%
2019 115,367 -8.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 115,367 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 115,367 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 46146.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua 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
1996 +943.7% 1,156 12,065
1999 +363.3% 13,762 63,754

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,790 1,156 63,754 6
2000s 119,890 74,737 180,247 10
2010s 115,898 95,431 128,481 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
  2. 5 Honduras 144,812 compare
  3. 6 Colombia 128,753 compare
  4. 8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
  5. 9 Brazil 91,430 compare
  6. 10 El Salvador 72,885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 115,367 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 180,247 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1,156 in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.