Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Canada

Canada: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1.64 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.64 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
-387,135 rice milled equivalent
in 1963
All-time low
-5.86 million rice milled equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

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 Canada stood at -1.64 million rice milled equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Canada peaked at -387,135 rice milled equivalent in 1963 and was at its lowest, -5.86 million rice milled equivalent, in 1986.

That places Canada 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -708,958 rice milled equivalent -1.13 million rice milled equivalent -387,135 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -3.44 million rice milled equivalent -4.42 million rice milled equivalent -2.30 million rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -4.20 million rice milled equivalent -5.86 million rice milled equivalent -2.12 million rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -2.56 million rice milled equivalent -3.80 million rice milled equivalent -1.10 million rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -1.32 million rice milled equivalent -1.98 million rice milled equivalent -516,663 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -1.15 million rice milled equivalent -1.84 million rice milled equivalent -689,712 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 170 Romania -1.06 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 171 Germany -1.18 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 172 Kazakhstan -1.62 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 174 Ukraine -2.27 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 175 Argentina -2.51 million rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 176 Australia -2.66 million 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 Canada?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Canada was -1.64 million 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was -387,135 rice milled equivalent in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -5.86 million rice milled equivalent in 1986.
How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Canada ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.