Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 36,548 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
36,548 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
93rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
87,577 rice milled equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
7,381 rice milled equivalent
in 2007
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan, 1991–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200520191991: 23.7k rice milled equivalent1992: 19.6k rice milled equivalent1993: 22.2k rice milled equivalent1994: 27.0k rice milled equivalent1995: 24.9k rice milled equivalent1996: 28.5k rice milled equivalent1997: 28.8k rice milled equivalent1998: 9.5k rice milled equivalent1999: 38.5k rice milled equivalent2000: 33.5k rice milled equivalent2001: 9.6k rice milled equivalent2002: 17.4k rice milled equivalent2003: 30.8k rice milled equivalent2004: 19.9k rice milled equivalent2005: 24.7k rice milled equivalent2006: 13.3k rice milled equivalent2007: 7.4k rice milled equivalent2008: 52.1k rice milled equivalent2009: 54.6k rice milled equivalent2010: 52.0k rice milled equivalent2011: 54.7k rice milled equivalent2012: 47.0k rice milled equivalent2013: 7.9k rice milled equivalent2014: 74.8k rice milled equivalent2015: 82.6k rice milled equivalent2016: 87.6k rice milled equivalent2017: 77.9k rice milled equivalent2018: 71.5k rice milled equivalent2019: 36.5k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 36,548 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan peaked at 87,577 rice milled equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,381 rice milled equivalent, in 2007.

Bhutan ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,756 rice milled equivalent 9,517 rice milled equivalent 38,491 rice milled equivalent 9
2000s 26,324 rice milled equivalent 7,381 rice milled equivalent 54,585 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 59,248 rice milled equivalent 7,948 rice milled equivalent 87,577 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 90 Morocco 38,037 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 91 Fiji 37,719 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 92 Eswatini 37,051 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 94 Cabo Verde 35,539 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 95 Macau (China) 34,329 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 96 Botswana 34,168 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan was 36,548 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 87,577 rice milled equivalent in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,381 rice milled equivalent in 2007.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.