Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Australia

Australia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -2.66 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.66 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
176th
of 179 countries
All-time high
-127,610 rice milled equivalent
in 1968
All-time low
-8.70 million rice milled equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Australia, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Australia recorded -2.66 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Australia peaked at -127,610 rice milled equivalent in 1968 and was at its lowest, -8.70 million rice milled equivalent, in 2017.

Australia ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -411,999 rice milled equivalent -768,800 rice milled equivalent -127,610 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -1.41 million rice milled equivalent -2.10 million rice milled equivalent -629,787 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -2.45 million rice milled equivalent -5.17 million rice milled equivalent -830,594 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -2.89 million rice milled equivalent -3.73 million rice milled equivalent -1.93 million rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -3.40 million rice milled equivalent -6.62 million rice milled equivalent -1.72 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -5.20 million rice milled equivalent -8.70 million rice milled equivalent -2.66 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 173 Canada -1.64 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 174 Ukraine -2.27 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 175 Argentina -2.51 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 177 Paraguay -2.99 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 178 Russia -3.70 million rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 179 France -6.59 million rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Australia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Australia was -2.66 million rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was -127,610 rice milled equivalent in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.70 million rice milled equivalent in 2017.
How does Australia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Australia ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.