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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -73,850 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-73,850
Change on year
down 991.8%
World rank
137th
of 168 countries
All-time high
13,492
in 1994
All-time low
-145,381
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Uruguay recorded -73,850 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 991.8% on the previous year and down 9,389.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 13,492 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -145,381, in 1997.

That places Uruguay 137th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -4 —
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -2,673 —
1966 -1,257 -53.0%
1967 -97 -92.3%
1968 -175 +80.4%
1969 -2,318 +1224.6%
1970 -693 -70.1%
1971 -3,755 +441.8%
1972 -50 -98.7%
1973 -425 +750.0%
1974 -300 -29.4%
1975 -3,181 +960.3%
1976 -6,606 +107.7%
1977 -1,200 -81.8%
1978 -3,189 +165.8%
1979 -25 -99.2%
1980 -21,537 +86048.0%
1981 -26,122 +21.3%
1982 -15,508 -40.6%
1983 -22,506 +45.1%
1984 -62,994 +179.9%
1985 -51,806 -17.8%
1986 -49,945 -3.6%
1987 -23,951 -52.0%
1988 -47,602 +98.7%
1989 -75,764 +59.2%
1990 -51,688 -31.8%
1991 -22,867 -55.8%
1992 -1,724 -92.5%
1993 -129,041 +7385.0%
1994 13,492 -110.5%
1995 -317 -102.3%
1996 -77,568 +24369.4%
1997 -145,381 +87.4%
1998 -800 -99.4%
1999 -27,267 +3308.4%
2000 -191 -99.3%
2001 -10,011 +5141.4%
2002 2,244 -122.4%
2003 -3,106 -238.4%
2004 -27,731 +792.8%
2005 -12,860 -53.6%
2006 -27,149 +111.1%
2007 -117,292 +332.0%
2008 -16,308 -86.1%
2009 795 -104.9%
2010 1,431 +80.0%
2011 4,253 +197.2%
2012 -29,449 -792.4%
2013 -74,313 +152.3%
2014 -39,888 -46.3%
2015 -36,281 -9.0%
2016 -40,938 +12.8%
2017 -114,193 +178.9%
2018 -6,764 -94.1%
2019 -73,850 +991.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Uruguay 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
1980 -86048.0% -25 -21,537
1996 -24369.4% -317 -77,568
1993 -7385.0% -1,724 -129,041
2001 -5141.4% -191 -10,011
1999 -3308.4% -800 -27,267
1969 -1224.6% -175 -2,318

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -836 -2,673 0 9
1970s -1,942 -6,606 -25 10
1980s -39,774 -75,764 -15,508 10
1990s -44,316 -145,381 13,492 10
2000s -21,161 -117,292 2,244 10
2010s -40,999 -114,193 4,253 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 134 Ireland -49,988 compare
  2. 135 Austria -51,029 compare
  3. 136 Moldova -53,519 compare
  4. 138 Slovakia -76,939 compare
  5. 139 Poland -81,865 compare
  6. 140 Vietnam -90,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Uruguay was -73,850 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13,492 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -145,381 in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9,389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.