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

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
477.75 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-81.07 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait is 8.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 296.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait peaked at 477.75 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -81.07 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 13.33 % change on previous year
1964 22.55 % change on previous year +69.1%
1965 94.56 % change on previous year +319.4%
1966 -5.33 % change on previous year -105.6%
1967 -60.08 % change on previous year +1027.4%
1968 129.73 % change on previous year -315.9%
1969 -36.09 % change on previous year -127.8%
1970 39.1 % change on previous year -208.3%
1971 33.78 % change on previous year -13.6%
1972 -3.85 % change on previous year -111.4%
1973 -44.01 % change on previous year +1044.2%
1974 35.78 % change on previous year -181.3%
1975 76.08 % change on previous year +112.7%
1976 -42.59 % change on previous year -156.0%
1977 93.9 % change on previous year -320.5%
1978 -12.45 % change on previous year -113.3%
1979 44.36 % change on previous year -456.2%
1980 -9.84 % change on previous year -122.2%
1981 -28.01 % change on previous year +184.8%
1982 143.38 % change on previous year -611.8%
1983 -59.08 % change on previous year -141.2%
1984 51.05 % change on previous year -186.4%
1985 1.35 % change on previous year -97.4%
1986 -11.79 % change on previous year -974.9%
1987 29.59 % change on previous year -350.9%
1988 -41.43 % change on previous year -240.0%
1989 93.97 % change on previous year -326.8%
1990 -81.07 % change on previous year -186.3%
1991 -33.5 % change on previous year -58.7%
1992 477.75 % change on previous year -1526.2%
1993 -2.02 % change on previous year -100.4%
1994 23.49 % change on previous year -1262.7%
1995 -13.83 % change on previous year -158.9%
1996 17.14 % change on previous year -223.9%
1997 0.9335 % change on previous year -94.6%
1998 6.8 % change on previous year +628.8%
1999 12.51 % change on previous year +83.8%
2000 4.62 % change on previous year -63.0%
2001 0.6362 % change on previous year -86.2%
2002 -21.43 % change on previous year -3468.7%
2003 -6.23 % change on previous year -70.9%
2004 54.24 % change on previous year -970.7%
2005 6.71 % change on previous year -87.6%
2006 16.89 % change on previous year +151.6%
2007 13.76 % change on previous year -18.6%
2008 -14.83 % change on previous year -207.8%
2009 2.04 % change on previous year -113.7%
2010 0.5583 % change on previous year -72.6%
2011 57.04 % change on previous year +10117.6%
2012 -28.88 % change on previous year -150.6%
2013 -16.69 % change on previous year -42.2%
2014 18.02 % change on previous year -208.0%
2015 12.56 % change on previous year -30.3%
2016 -11.56 % change on previous year -192.0%
2017 7.67 % change on previous year -166.3%
2018 8.91 % change on previous year +16.1%
2019 8.08 % change on previous year -9.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 8.08 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 8.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait 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
2011 +10117.6% 0.5583 % change on previous year 57.04 % change on previous year
2002 -3468.7% 0.6362 % change on previous year -21.43 % change on previous year
1992 +1526.2% -33.5 % change on previous year 477.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.83 % change on previous year -60.08 % change on previous year 129.73 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.01 % change on previous year -44.01 % change on previous year 93.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.92 % change on previous year -59.08 % change on previous year 143.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 40.82 % change on previous year -81.07 % change on previous year 477.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.64 % change on previous year -21.43 % change on previous year 54.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.57 % change on previous year -28.88 % change on previous year 57.04 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 84 Hungary 9.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Taiwan 9.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Saudi Arabia 8.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Greece 7.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 French Polynesia 7.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Peru 7.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Kuwait was 8.08 % 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 477.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -81.07 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Kuwait ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 296.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.