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

Myanmar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 101.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
101.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
599.89 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
21
1968–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Myanmar, 1968–2019

-20002004006001968199320191968: -100 % change on previous year1971: -100 % change on previous year1976: -100 % change on previous year1997: 257.3 % change on previous year1998: -41.7 % change on previous year1999: 599.9 % change on previous year2000: 52.2 % change on previous year2001: 28.2 % change on previous year2002: 22.9 % change on previous year2003: -43.8 % change on previous year2004: 100.4 % change on previous year2005: -88.4 % change on previous year2006: 401 % change on previous year2007: -70 % change on previous year2009: -71.6 % change on previous year2010: -93.1 % change on previous year2011: 93.6 % change on previous year2013: -56.9 % change on previous year2015: 100.3 % change on previous year2017: 100.9 % change on previous year2019: 101.8 % change on previous year

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 Myanmar is 101.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Myanmar peaked at 599.89 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Myanmar 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1968 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1968 -100 % change on previous year
1971 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1976 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1997 257.33 % change on previous year -357.3%
1998 -41.7 % change on previous year -116.2%
1999 599.89 % change on previous year -1538.5%
2000 52.23 % change on previous year -91.3%
2001 28.17 % change on previous year -46.1%
2002 22.9 % change on previous year -18.7%
2003 -43.78 % change on previous year -291.2%
2004 100.4 % change on previous year -329.3%
2005 -88.36 % change on previous year -188.0%
2006 400.95 % change on previous year -553.8%
2007 -70.01 % change on previous year -117.5%
2009 -71.6 % change on previous year +2.3%
2010 -93.09 % change on previous year +30.0%
2011 93.58 % change on previous year -200.5%
2013 -56.94 % change on previous year -160.9%
2015 100.3 % change on previous year -276.1%
2017 100.92 % change on previous year +0.6%
2019 101.82 % change on previous year +0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 101.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 12.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 101.82 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Myanmar 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
1999 +1538.5% -41.7 % change on previous year 599.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1
1970s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 2
1990s 271.84 % change on previous year -41.7 % change on previous year 599.89 % change on previous year 3
2000s 36.77 % change on previous year -88.36 % change on previous year 400.95 % change on previous year 9
2010s 41.1 % change on previous year -93.09 % change on previous year 101.82 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 17 Eritrea 123.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Turkmenistan 117.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Belize 107.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Macao 97.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Mozambique 86.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Turkey 85.96 % 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 Myanmar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Myanmar was 101.82 % 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 599.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Myanmar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Myanmar ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.