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

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -59.47 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-59.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 191.1%
World rank
163rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
775.68 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-92.79 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
54
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Panama recorded -59.47 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 191.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Panama peaked at 775.68 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -92.79 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Panama 163rd out of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Panama, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 371.95 % change on previous year
1963 -11.86 % change on previous year -103.2%
1964 29.94 % change on previous year -352.4%
1965 -91.23 % change on previous year -404.7%
1966 -23.34 % change on previous year -74.4%
1967 -71.63 % change on previous year +206.9%
1968 -54.88 % change on previous year -23.4%
1969 775.68 % change on previous year -1513.5%
1970 -76.54 % change on previous year -109.9%
1972 -75.23 % change on previous year -1.7%
1973 -92.79 % change on previous year +23.3%
1974 -69.68 % change on previous year -24.9%
1975 -50.81 % change on previous year -27.1%
1976 -57.38 % change on previous year +12.9%
1977 -23.08 % change on previous year -59.8%
1978 5 % change on previous year -121.7%
1979 76.19 % change on previous year +1423.8%
1980 45.95 % change on previous year -39.7%
1981 172.22 % change on previous year +274.8%
1982 -10.88 % change on previous year -106.3%
1983 -52.67 % change on previous year +383.9%
1984 8.06 % change on previous year -115.3%
1985 -47.76 % change on previous year -692.2%
1986 217.14 % change on previous year -554.6%
1987 -84.68 % change on previous year -139.0%
1989 -83.81 % change on previous year -1.0%
1990 -1.79 % change on previous year -97.9%
1991 -5.45 % change on previous year +205.5%
1992 44.23 % change on previous year -910.9%
1993 -60 % change on previous year -235.7%
1995 15.98 % change on previous year -126.6%
1996 -87.88 % change on previous year -649.9%
1997 492.78 % change on previous year -660.7%
1999 -90.21 % change on previous year -118.3%
2000 111.06 % change on previous year -223.1%
2001 -66.25 % change on previous year -159.7%
2002 499.28 % change on previous year -853.6%
2003 -71.67 % change on previous year -114.4%
2004 4.57 % change on previous year -106.4%
2005 606.69 % change on previous year +13163.5%
2006 -33.12 % change on previous year -105.5%
2007 68.05 % change on previous year -305.4%
2008 30.56 % change on previous year -55.1%
2009 -77.08 % change on previous year -352.2%
2010 509.49 % change on previous year -761.0%
2011 -54.53 % change on previous year -110.7%
2012 92.78 % change on previous year -270.1%
2013 -8.21 % change on previous year -108.8%
2014 -7.25 % change on previous year -11.6%
2015 16.26 % change on previous year -324.2%
2016 9.91 % change on previous year -39.1%
2017 -8.23 % change on previous year -183.0%
2018 65.29 % change on previous year -893.8%
2019 -59.47 % change on previous year -191.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's -59.47 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • Panama's -59.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Panama 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
2005 +13163.5% 4.57 % change on previous year 606.69 % change on previous year
1969 +1513.5% -54.88 % change on previous year 775.68 % change on previous year
1979 +1423.8% 5 % change on previous year 76.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115.58 % change on previous year -91.23 % change on previous year 775.68 % change on previous year 8
1970s -40.48 % change on previous year -92.79 % change on previous year 76.19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 18.17 % change on previous year -84.68 % change on previous year 217.14 % change on previous year 9
1990s 38.46 % change on previous year -90.21 % change on previous year 492.78 % change on previous year 8
2000s 107.21 % change on previous year -77.08 % change on previous year 606.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 55.6 % change on previous year -59.47 % change on previous year 509.49 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 160 Bhutan -48.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Estonia -55.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -55.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Dominica -65.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Vanuatu -69.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Indonesia -79.08 % 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 Panama?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Panama was -59.47 % 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 775.68 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -92.79 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Panama ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.