Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 20.41 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
20.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
486.38 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
48
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil, 1963–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil stood at 20.41 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil peaked at 486.38 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Brazil 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -89.58 % change on previous year
1964 -100 % change on previous year +11.6%
1967 -16.67 % change on previous year -83.3%
1968 -40 % change on previous year +140.0%
1970 -80.29 % change on previous year +100.7%
1972 486.38 % change on previous year -705.8%
1973 23.79 % change on previous year -95.1%
1974 -95.12 % change on previous year -499.8%
1976 -71.09 % change on previous year -25.3%
1977 -97.62 % change on previous year +37.3%
1980 -66.35 % change on previous year -32.0%
1981 -40.26 % change on previous year -39.3%
1982 -12.12 % change on previous year -69.9%
1983 149.97 % change on previous year -1337.0%
1984 -99.93 % change on previous year -166.6%
1986 311.87 % change on previous year -412.1%
1987 -92.93 % change on previous year -129.8%
1988 5.21 % change on previous year -105.6%
1989 59.53 % change on previous year +1043.1%
1990 147.82 % change on previous year +148.3%
1991 132.65 % change on previous year -10.3%
1992 -39.34 % change on previous year -129.7%
1993 18.91 % change on previous year -148.1%
1994 42.32 % change on previous year +123.8%
1995 -11.82 % change on previous year -127.9%
1996 -9.64 % change on previous year -18.5%
1997 2.86 % change on previous year -129.7%
1998 61.13 % change on previous year +2035.5%
1999 -25.29 % change on previous year -141.4%
2000 -34.53 % change on previous year +36.5%
2001 -7.3 % change on previous year -78.9%
2002 -7.26 % change on previous year -0.6%
2003 92.15 % change on previous year -1368.7%
2004 -20.5 % change on previous year -122.2%
2005 -40.41 % change on previous year +97.2%
2006 25.02 % change on previous year -161.9%
2007 11.04 % change on previous year -55.9%
2008 -43.24 % change on previous year -491.6%
2009 60.21 % change on previous year -239.2%
2010 19.79 % change on previous year -67.1%
2011 -22.37 % change on previous year -213.1%
2012 19.49 % change on previous year -187.1%
2013 2.57 % change on previous year -86.8%
2014 -17.2 % change on previous year -768.4%
2015 -44.84 % change on previous year +160.7%
2017 -34.62 % change on previous year -22.8%
2018 102.02 % change on previous year -394.7%
2019 20.41 % change on previous year -80.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 20.41 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 20.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil 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
1998 +2035.5% 2.86 % change on previous year 61.13 % change on previous year
2003 +1368.7% -7.26 % change on previous year 92.15 % change on previous year
1983 +1337.0% -12.12 % change on previous year 149.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -61.56 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 4
1970s 27.68 % change on previous year -97.62 % change on previous year 486.38 % change on previous year 6
1980s 23.89 % change on previous year -99.93 % change on previous year 311.87 % change on previous year 9
1990s 31.96 % change on previous year -39.34 % change on previous year 147.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.52 % change on previous year -43.24 % change on previous year 92.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.03 % change on previous year -44.84 % change on previous year 102.02 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Denmark 23.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Somalia 22.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Seychelles 21.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Malaysia 19.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Italy 19.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Portugal 18.85 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Brazil was 20.41 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 486.38 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Brazil ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.