Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Belgium

Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 292,672 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
292,672 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
348,798 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
-153,644 rice milled equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Belgium, 2000–2019

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k2000200920192000: -153.6k rice milled equivalent2001: 150.0k rice milled equivalent2002: 29.3k rice milled equivalent2003: 43.5k rice milled equivalent2004: 178.3k rice milled equivalent2005: -143.3k rice milled equivalent2006: 59.5k rice milled equivalent2007: 95.8k rice milled equivalent2008: 156.9k rice milled equivalent2009: 217.5k rice milled equivalent2010: 95.9k rice milled equivalent2011: 261.5k rice milled equivalent2012: 46.0k rice milled equivalent2013: 121.7k rice milled equivalent2014: 256.2k rice milled equivalent2015: 250.2k rice milled equivalent2016: 219.9k rice milled equivalent2017: 348.8k rice milled equivalent2018: 292.9k rice milled equivalent2019: 292.7k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belgium stood at 292,672 rice milled equivalent.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belgium peaked at 348,798 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, -153,644 rice milled equivalent, in 2000.

That places Belgium 39th out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,387 rice milled equivalent -153,644 rice milled equivalent 217,500 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 218,584 rice milled equivalent 46,038 rice milled equivalent 348,798 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Djibouti 307,761 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 37 Korea 299,466 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 38 Peru 292,732 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 40 Liberia 285,647 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 278,820 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 42 Kuwait 258,782 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belgium?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belgium was 292,672 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 348,798 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -153,644 rice milled equivalent in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.