Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 693,135 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
693,135 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.39 million rice milled equivalent
in 1986
All-time low
-28.48 million rice milled equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil is 693,135 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil peaked at 1.39 million rice milled equivalent in 1986 and was at its lowest, -28.48 million rice milled equivalent, in 2017.

That places Brazil 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.56 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 137 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 83,389 rice milled equivalent 27 rice milled equivalent 708,875 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 291,768 rice milled equivalent 204 rice milled equivalent 1.39 million rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 831,054 rice milled equivalent 409,725 rice milled equivalent 1.29 million rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 644,951 rice milled equivalent 389,713 rice milled equivalent 1.04 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -4.47 million rice milled equivalent -28.48 million rice milled equivalent 747,909 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Cameroon 829,184 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 16 Mexico 744,751 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 700,245 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 19 Japan 677,852 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 20 Nepal 594,415 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 21 Kenya 583,828 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 Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil was 693,135 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million rice milled equivalent in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -28.48 million rice milled equivalent in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.