Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 82,584 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
82,584 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 92.0%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.99 million rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
38,053 rice milled equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh, 2006–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006201220192006: 577.0k rice milled equivalent2007: 615.8k rice milled equivalent2008: 838.7k rice milled equivalent2009: 40.2k rice milled equivalent2010: 679.6k rice milled equivalent2011: 1.3M rice milled equivalent2012: 44.8k rice milled equivalent2013: 260.3k rice milled equivalent2014: 894.7k rice milled equivalent2015: 1.1M rice milled equivalent2016: 38.1k rice milled equivalent2017: 2.0M rice milled equivalent2018: 1.0M rice milled equivalent2019: 82.6k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 82,584 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.0% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh peaked at 1.99 million rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,053 rice milled equivalent, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2006 577,034 rice milled equivalent
2007 615,843 rice milled equivalent +6.7%
2008 838,707 rice milled equivalent +36.2%
2009 40,238 rice milled equivalent -95.2%
2010 679,603 rice milled equivalent +1589.0%
2011 1.31 million rice milled equivalent +92.9%
2012 44,842 rice milled equivalent -96.6%
2013 260,256 rice milled equivalent +480.4%
2014 894,658 rice milled equivalent +243.8%
2015 1.08 million rice milled equivalent +20.4%
2016 38,053 rice milled equivalent -96.5%
2017 1.99 million rice milled equivalent +5123.6%
2018 1.03 million rice milled equivalent -48.0%
2019 82,584 rice milled equivalent -92.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 517,956 rice milled equivalent 40,238 rice milled equivalent 838,707 rice milled equivalent 4
2010s 740,851 rice milled equivalent 38,053 rice milled equivalent 1.99 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 70 Sudan 90,001 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 71 East Timor 89,959 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 72 Guatemala 88,569 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 74 Nicaragua 82,452 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 75 Congo 82,436 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 76 Jamaica 81,420 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh was 82,584 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 38,053 rice milled equivalent in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.