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

United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -118,852 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-118,852
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
145th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-89,791
in 2016
All-time low
-3.02 million
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United States recorded -118,852 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in United States peaked at -89,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.02 million, in 1987.

That places United States 145th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in United States, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1.37 million —
1962 -2.12 million +55.3%
1963 -1.19 million -44.1%
1964 -1.56 million +31.6%
1965 -1.39 million -11.1%
1966 -1.33 million -4.4%
1967 -832,234 -37.3%
1968 -345,960 -58.4%
1969 -142,522 -58.8%
1970 -1.16 million +713.0%
1971 -1.11 million -4.3%
1972 -1.25 million +12.6%
1973 -1.98 million +58.6%
1974 -1.18 million -40.5%
1975 -658,510 -44.2%
1976 -1.10 million +67.6%
1977 -1.55 million +40.8%
1978 -648,775 -58.2%
1979 -721,239 +11.2%
1980 -1.46 million +102.8%
1981 -2.07 million +41.3%
1982 -1.37 million -33.5%
1983 -1.52 million +10.7%
1984 -1.97 million +29.6%
1985 -706,141 -64.2%
1986 -1.60 million +126.6%
1987 -3.02 million +89.0%
1988 -2.15 million -28.8%
1989 -1.73 million -19.6%
1990 -2.26 million +30.4%
1991 -1.51 million -33.0%
1992 -1.85 million +22.6%
1993 -1.51 million -18.7%
1994 -1.60 million +6.1%
1995 -1.24 million -22.5%
1996 -1.05 million -15.1%
1997 -1.63 million +54.4%
1998 -567,934 -65.1%
1999 -693,994 +22.2%
2000 -1.06 million +52.8%
2001 -829,297 -21.8%
2002 -482,935 -41.8%
2003 -667,424 +38.2%
2004 -269,118 -59.7%
2005 -743,109 +176.1%
2006 -378,638 -49.0%
2007 -733,209 +93.6%
2008 -591,556 -19.3%
2009 -120,338 -79.7%
2010 -161,234 +34.0%
2011 -158,098 -1.9%
2012 -193,299 +22.3%
2013 -189,284 -2.1%
2014 -338,503 +78.8%
2015 -323,954 -4.3%
2016 -89,791 -72.3%
2017 -138,701 +54.5%
2018 -91,166 -34.3%
2019 -118,852 +30.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's -118,852 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 164.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in United States 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
1970 -713.0% -142,522 -1.16 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.14 million -2.12 million -142,522 9
1970s -1.14 million -1.98 million -648,775 10
1980s -1.76 million -3.02 million -706,141 10
1990s -1.39 million -2.26 million -567,934 10
2000s -587,591 -1.06 million -120,338 10
2010s -180,288 -338,503 -89,791 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 142 United Arab Emirates -102,415 compare
  2. 143 Uzbekistan -103,890 compare
  3. 144 Latvia -116,546 compare
  4. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  5. 147 Finland -132,496 compare
  6. 148 Spain -146,044 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in United States?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in United States was -118,852 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was -89,791 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -3.02 million in 1987.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
United States ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.