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

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -146,044 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-146,044
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
78,972
in 1984
All-time low
-1.55 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Spain recorded -146,044 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 503.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 78,972 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.55 million, in 1989.

That places Spain 148th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10 —
1962 -20 +100.0%
1963 -20 -0.0%
1964 -15 -25.0%
1965 -25 +66.7%
1966 -5 -80.0%
1967 -7 +40.0%
1968 -11 +57.1%
1969 -253,146 +2301227.3%
1970 -20,424 -91.9%
1971 -75 -99.6%
1972 -36 -52.0%
1973 -58,318 +161894.4%
1974 -6,732 -88.5%
1975 -34,397 +410.9%
1976 -254,537 +640.0%
1977 -2,803 -98.9%
1978 -3,080 +9.9%
1979 -629 -79.6%
1980 -377 -40.1%
1981 -757,865 +200925.2%
1982 5,242 -100.7%
1983 23,260 +343.7%
1984 78,972 +239.5%
1985 -942,867 -1293.9%
1986 -963,499 +2.2%
1987 -233,383 -75.8%
1988 -1.35 million +476.9%
1989 -1.55 million +15.0%
1990 -834,160 -46.1%
1991 -616,013 -26.2%
1992 -804,020 +30.5%
1993 -315,702 -60.7%
1994 -1.32 million +318.7%
1995 -288,925 -78.1%
1996 -91,273 -68.4%
1997 -236,734 +159.4%
1998 -173,880 -26.6%
1999 -586,861 +237.5%
2000 -141,724 -75.9%
2001 -182,432 +28.7%
2002 24,845 -113.6%
2003 -77,473 -411.8%
2004 -10,742 -86.1%
2005 -41,684 +288.0%
2006 -23,541 -43.5%
2007 -809,205 +3337.4%
2008 -306,770 -62.1%
2009 -24,218 -92.1%
2010 -182,707 +654.4%
2011 -111,783 -38.8%
2012 -64,079 -42.7%
2013 -73,116 +14.1%
2014 -140,584 +92.3%
2015 -29,092 -79.3%
2016 -15,586 -46.4%
2017 -68,067 +336.7%
2018 -239,421 +251.7%
2019 -146,044 -39.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -146,044 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 202.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -146,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Spain 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
1969 -2301227.3% -11 -253,146
1981 -200925.2% -377 -757,865
1973 -161894.4% -36 -58,318
2007 -3337.4% -23,541 -809,205
1985 -1293.9% 78,972 -942,867
2010 -654.4% -24,218 -182,707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -28,140 -253,146 -5 9
1970s -38,103 -254,537 -36 10
1980s -568,512 -1.55 million 78,972 10
1990s -526,926 -1.32 million -91,273 10
2000s -159,294 -809,205 24,845 10
2010s -107,048 -239,421 -15,586 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 145 United States -118,852 compare
  2. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  3. 147 Finland -132,496 compare
  4. 149 Laos -180,134 compare
  5. 150 Lithuania -186,558 compare
  6. 151 Belgium -210,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Spain was -146,044 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 78,972 in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.55 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 503.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.