Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -30.71 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-30.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.0%
World rank
155th
of 175 countries
All-time high
180.26 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-54.29 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is -30.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 123.0% on the previous year and down 140.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 180.26 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -54.29 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places United Arab Emirates 155th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 10 % change on previous year
1963 18.18 % change on previous year +81.8%
1964 7.69 % change on previous year -57.7%
1965 14.29 % change on previous year +85.7%
1966 40.07 % change on previous year +180.5%
1967 -37.75 % change on previous year -194.2%
1968 164.38 % change on previous year -535.4%
1969 -54.29 % change on previous year -133.0%
1970 -7.17 % change on previous year -86.8%
1971 170.78 % change on previous year -2483.4%
1972 37.14 % change on previous year -78.3%
1973 -43.22 % change on previous year -216.4%
1974 134.88 % change on previous year -412.1%
1975 -25.92 % change on previous year -119.2%
1976 -5.38 % change on previous year -79.3%
1977 45.89 % change on previous year -953.7%
1978 23.48 % change on previous year -48.8%
1979 180.26 % change on previous year +667.7%
1980 -16.85 % change on previous year -109.3%
1981 -17.36 % change on previous year +3.0%
1982 -46.99 % change on previous year +170.7%
1983 -4.19 % change on previous year -91.1%
1984 15.31 % change on previous year -465.8%
1985 34.99 % change on previous year +128.5%
1986 49.47 % change on previous year +41.4%
1987 14.38 % change on previous year -70.9%
1988 -27.69 % change on previous year -292.6%
1989 85.59 % change on previous year -409.1%
1990 -12.06 % change on previous year -114.1%
1991 -9.05 % change on previous year -25.0%
1992 30.39 % change on previous year -436.0%
1993 60.06 % change on previous year +97.6%
1994 -41.21 % change on previous year -168.6%
1995 60.85 % change on previous year -247.7%
1996 -17.7 % change on previous year -129.1%
1997 -23.64 % change on previous year +33.6%
1998 17.33 % change on previous year -173.3%
1999 39.99 % change on previous year +130.7%
2000 -22.77 % change on previous year -156.9%
2001 32.16 % change on previous year -241.2%
2002 8.77 % change on previous year -72.7%
2003 -3.89 % change on previous year -144.4%
2004 18.62 % change on previous year -578.4%
2005 -29.35 % change on previous year -257.6%
2006 50.67 % change on previous year -272.7%
2007 37.65 % change on previous year -25.7%
2008 24.92 % change on previous year -33.8%
2009 -12.79 % change on previous year -151.3%
2010 21.14 % change on previous year -265.3%
2011 -3.13 % change on previous year -114.8%
2012 -36.12 % change on previous year +1052.4%
2013 -39.91 % change on previous year +10.5%
2014 53.2 % change on previous year -233.3%
2015 54.04 % change on previous year +1.6%
2016 -1.62 % change on previous year -103.0%
2017 -18.43 % change on previous year +1036.7%
2018 -13.77 % change on previous year -25.3%
2019 -30.71 % change on previous year +123.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's -30.71 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's -30.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Arab Emirates 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
1971 +2483.4% -7.17 % change on previous year 170.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.32 % change on previous year -54.29 % change on previous year 164.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 51.08 % change on previous year -43.22 % change on previous year 180.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.67 % change on previous year -46.99 % change on previous year 85.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.5 % change on previous year -41.21 % change on previous year 60.85 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.4 % change on previous year -29.35 % change on previous year 50.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.53 % change on previous year -39.91 % change on previous year 54.04 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 152 Barbados -26.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 153 Trinidad and Tobago -28.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 Senegal -30.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 Madagascar -32.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Bolivia -34.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Guinea -38.12 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Arab Emirates was -30.71 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 180.26 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -54.29 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.