Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -208,565 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-208,565 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
51,965 rice milled equivalent
in 1964
All-time low
-509,363 rice milled equivalent
in 2002
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -208,565 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bulgaria peaked at 51,965 rice milled equivalent in 1964 and was at its lowest, -509,363 rice milled equivalent, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 164th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 8,314 rice milled equivalent
1962 -1,709 rice milled equivalent -120.6%
1963 24,968 rice milled equivalent -1561.0%
1964 51,965 rice milled equivalent +108.1%
1965 24,832 rice milled equivalent -52.2%
1966 18,225 rice milled equivalent -26.6%
1967 13,039 rice milled equivalent -28.5%
1968 30,000 rice milled equivalent +130.1%
1969 10,849 rice milled equivalent -63.8%
1970 1,599 rice milled equivalent -85.3%
1971 1,950 rice milled equivalent +22.0%
1972 -38,564 rice milled equivalent -2077.6%
1973 -12,046 rice milled equivalent -68.8%
1974 6,416 rice milled equivalent -153.3%
1975 4,664 rice milled equivalent -27.3%
1976 -37,413 rice milled equivalent -902.2%
1977 12,555 rice milled equivalent -133.6%
1978 8,132 rice milled equivalent -35.2%
1979 5,429 rice milled equivalent -33.2%
1980 -38,221 rice milled equivalent -804.0%
1981 153 rice milled equivalent -100.4%
1982 4,848 rice milled equivalent +3068.6%
1983 19,539 rice milled equivalent +303.0%
1984 8,605 rice milled equivalent -56.0%
1985 22,018 rice milled equivalent +155.9%
1986 32,226 rice milled equivalent +46.4%
1987 35,258 rice milled equivalent +9.4%
1988 12,998 rice milled equivalent -63.1%
1989 25,410 rice milled equivalent +95.5%
1990 10,063 rice milled equivalent -60.4%
1991 7,097 rice milled equivalent -29.5%
1992 -121,657 rice milled equivalent -1814.2%
1993 24,250 rice milled equivalent -119.9%
1994 46,583 rice milled equivalent +92.1%
1995 -103,479 rice milled equivalent -322.1%
1996 36,084 rice milled equivalent -134.9%
1997 31,258 rice milled equivalent -13.4%
1998 15,460 rice milled equivalent -50.5%
1999 -28,437 rice milled equivalent -283.9%
2000 -149,577 rice milled equivalent +426.0%
2001 -250,448 rice milled equivalent +67.4%
2002 -509,363 rice milled equivalent +103.4%
2003 7,369 rice milled equivalent -101.4%
2004 -316,512 rice milled equivalent -4395.2%
2005 -212,667 rice milled equivalent -32.8%
2006 -153,423 rice milled equivalent -27.9%
2007 -170,885 rice milled equivalent +11.4%
2008 -480,641 rice milled equivalent +181.3%
2009 -387,093 rice milled equivalent -19.5%
2010 -461,782 rice milled equivalent +19.3%
2011 -319,011 rice milled equivalent -30.9%
2012 -307,871 rice milled equivalent -3.5%
2013 -387,709 rice milled equivalent +25.9%
2014 -486,556 rice milled equivalent +25.5%
2015 -377,963 rice milled equivalent -22.3%
2016 -385,241 rice milled equivalent +1.9%
2017 -289,098 rice milled equivalent -25.0%
2018 -217,412 rice milled equivalent -24.8%
2019 -208,565 rice milled equivalent -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,054 rice milled equivalent -1,709 rice milled equivalent 51,965 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -4,728 rice milled equivalent -38,564 rice milled equivalent 12,555 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 12,283 rice milled equivalent -38,221 rice milled equivalent 35,258 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -8,278 rice milled equivalent -121,657 rice milled equivalent 46,583 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -262,324 rice milled equivalent -509,363 rice milled equivalent 7,369 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -344,121 rice milled equivalent -486,556 rice milled equivalent -208,565 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 161 Czechia -119,731 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 162 Sweden -148,800 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 163 Latvia -197,254 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 165 Lithuania -273,447 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 166 Estonia -358,830 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 167 Hungary -374,401 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 Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bulgaria was -208,565 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51,965 rice milled equivalent in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -509,363 rice milled equivalent in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Bulgaria ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.