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

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 61.85 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
61.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 376.8%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
784.36 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-900 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Thailand, 1990–2019

-1.0k-50005001.0k1990200420191990: 100 % change on previous year1992: -114.3 % change on previous year1993: -900 % change on previous year1994: -90 % change on previous year1995: -294.7 % change on previous year1996: 225.3 % change on previous year1997: 41 % change on previous year1998: 200.8 % change on previous year1999: 76.4 % change on previous year2000: -64.3 % change on previous year2001: -48 % change on previous year2002: 242.9 % change on previous year2003: 784.4 % change on previous year2004: -86.5 % change on previous year2005: 122.5 % change on previous year2006: -31.5 % change on previous year2007: 93.5 % change on previous year2008: 331.5 % change on previous year2009: 53.1 % change on previous year2010: -77 % change on previous year2011: 122.1 % change on previous year2012: 142.1 % change on previous year2013: -17.3 % change on previous year2014: -67.5 % change on previous year2015: 288.5 % change on previous year2016: -45.6 % change on previous year2017: 31.5 % change on previous year2018: -22.3 % change on previous year2019: 61.8 % 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 Thailand is 61.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 376.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Thailand peaked at 784.36 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -900 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Thailand 31st 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1990 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 100 % change on previous year
1992 -114.29 % change on previous year -214.3%
1993 -900 % change on previous year +687.5%
1994 -90 % change on previous year -90.0%
1995 -294.74 % change on previous year +227.5%
1996 225.33 % change on previous year -176.5%
1997 40.96 % change on previous year -81.8%
1998 200.75 % change on previous year +390.2%
1999 76.41 % change on previous year -61.9%
2000 -64.3 % change on previous year -184.1%
2001 -48.01 % change on previous year -25.3%
2002 242.91 % change on previous year -606.0%
2003 784.36 % change on previous year +222.9%
2004 -86.49 % change on previous year -111.0%
2005 122.45 % change on previous year -241.6%
2006 -31.45 % change on previous year -125.7%
2007 93.5 % change on previous year -397.2%
2008 331.48 % change on previous year +254.5%
2009 53.08 % change on previous year -84.0%
2010 -77.03 % change on previous year -245.1%
2011 122.13 % change on previous year -258.6%
2012 142.07 % change on previous year +16.3%
2013 -17.3 % change on previous year -112.2%
2014 -67.51 % change on previous year +290.2%
2015 288.53 % change on previous year -527.4%
2016 -45.62 % change on previous year -115.8%
2017 31.55 % change on previous year -169.2%
2018 -22.35 % change on previous year -170.8%
2019 61.85 % change on previous year -376.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 61.85 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 61.85 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -83.95 % change on previous year -900 % change on previous year 225.33 % change on previous year 9
2000s 139.75 % change on previous year -86.49 % change on previous year 784.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 41.63 % change on previous year -77.03 % change on previous year 288.53 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 28 Philippines 71.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Albania 68.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 North Korea 67.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia 60.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 58.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Australia 55.34 % 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Thailand was 61.85 % 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 784.36 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -900 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.