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

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 26.66 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 226.4%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
474.23 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-521.05 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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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 Lebanon stood at 26.66 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 226.4% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Lebanon peaked at 474.23 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -521.05 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Lebanon ranks 52nd 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -126.08 % change on previous year
1963 474.23 % change on previous year -476.1%
1964 -12.1 % change on previous year -102.6%
1965 0.5172 % change on previous year -104.3%
1966 41.09 % change on previous year +7844.0%
1967 36.78 % change on previous year -10.5%
1968 -30.9 % change on previous year -184.0%
1969 60.73 % change on previous year -296.5%
1970 -50.33 % change on previous year -182.9%
1971 59.06 % change on previous year -217.4%
1972 -51.56 % change on previous year -187.3%
1973 2.45 % change on previous year -104.8%
1974 210.7 % change on previous year +8489.7%
1975 -44.12 % change on previous year -120.9%
1976 -5.26 % change on previous year -88.1%
1977 -122.63 % change on previous year +2230.0%
1978 -133.19 % change on previous year +8.6%
1979 -521.05 % change on previous year +291.2%
1980 133.9 % change on previous year -125.7%
1981 15 % change on previous year -88.8%
1982 30.43 % change on previous year +102.9%
1983 -26.67 % change on previous year -187.6%
1984 -9.09 % change on previous year -65.9%
1985 55 % change on previous year -705.0%
1986 12.9 % change on previous year -76.5%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 0 % change on previous year
1989 17.14 % change on previous year
1990 -9.76 % change on previous year -156.9%
1991 13.51 % change on previous year -238.5%
1992 2.38 % change on previous year -82.4%
1993 27.91 % change on previous year +1072.1%
1994 9.09 % change on previous year -67.4%
1995 14.17 % change on previous year +55.8%
1996 -56.2 % change on previous year -496.7%
1997 36.03 % change on previous year -164.1%
1998 -9.16 % change on previous year -125.4%
1999 34.84 % change on previous year -480.4%
2000 -1.43 % change on previous year -104.1%
2001 -8.58 % change on previous year +501.4%
2002 0.2575 % change on previous year -103.0%
2003 13.56 % change on previous year +5165.8%
2004 -1.01 % change on previous year -107.5%
2005 -2.49 % change on previous year +145.8%
2006 -12.2 % change on previous year +390.3%
2007 -1.11 % change on previous year -90.9%
2008 -0.014 % change on previous year -98.7%
2009 9.84 % change on previous year -70593.3%
2010 8.49 % change on previous year -13.7%
2011 -4 % change on previous year -147.1%
2012 7.44 % change on previous year -285.8%
2013 13.04 % change on previous year +75.3%
2014 17.38 % change on previous year +33.3%
2015 -0.6306 % change on previous year -103.6%
2016 -0.3345 % change on previous year -47.0%
2017 30.17 % change on previous year -9118.6%
2018 -21.09 % change on previous year -169.9%
2019 26.66 % change on previous year -226.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 26.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 26.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Lebanon 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
2009 +70593.3% -0.014 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year
2017 +9118.6% -0.3345 % change on previous year 30.17 % change on previous year
1974 +8489.7% 2.45 % change on previous year 210.7 % change on previous year
1966 +7844.0% 0.5172 % change on previous year 41.09 % change on previous year
2003 +5165.8% 0.2575 % change on previous year 13.56 % change on previous year
1977 -2230.0% -5.26 % change on previous year -122.63 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.53 % change on previous year -126.08 % change on previous year 474.23 % change on previous year 8
1970s -65.59 % change on previous year -521.05 % change on previous year 210.7 % change on previous year 10
1980s 22.86 % change on previous year -26.67 % change on previous year 133.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.28 % change on previous year -56.2 % change on previous year 36.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3169 % change on previous year -12.2 % change on previous year 13.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.71 % change on previous year -21.09 % change on previous year 30.17 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 49 Russia 29.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Luxembourg 28.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 Gambia 27.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Malta 26.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Croatia 23.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Denmark 23.61 % 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 Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Lebanon was 26.66 % 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 474.23 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -521.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Lebanon ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.