Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 24,721 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,721 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 74.1%
World rank
102nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
91,154 rice milled equivalent
in 1986
All-time low
-8,036 rice milled equivalent
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 24,721 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Dominican Republic peaked at 91,154 rice milled equivalent in 1986 and was at its lowest, -8,036 rice milled equivalent, in 1961.

That places Dominican Republic 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -8,036 rice milled equivalent
1962 -7,714 rice milled equivalent -4.0%
1963 28,982 rice milled equivalent -475.7%
1964 21,946 rice milled equivalent -24.3%
1965 19,258 rice milled equivalent -12.2%
1966 -4,396 rice milled equivalent -122.8%
1967 17 rice milled equivalent -100.4%
1968 12,170 rice milled equivalent +71488.2%
1969 -8 rice milled equivalent -100.1%
1970 529 rice milled equivalent -6712.5%
1971 -4 rice milled equivalent -100.8%
1972 8,827 rice milled equivalent -220775.0%
1973 29,317 rice milled equivalent +232.1%
1974 70,301 rice milled equivalent +139.8%
1975 49,510 rice milled equivalent -29.6%
1976 56,245 rice milled equivalent +13.6%
1977 58,310 rice milled equivalent +3.7%
1978 18,433 rice milled equivalent -68.4%
1979 496 rice milled equivalent -97.3%
1980 33,044 rice milled equivalent +6562.1%
1981 64,933 rice milled equivalent +96.5%
1982 -7 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1983 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1984 0 rice milled equivalent
1985 12,453 rice milled equivalent
1986 91,154 rice milled equivalent +632.0%
1987 47,400 rice milled equivalent -48.0%
1988 6,996 rice milled equivalent -85.2%
1989 23,360 rice milled equivalent +233.9%
1990 40,907 rice milled equivalent +75.1%
1991 28,500 rice milled equivalent -30.3%
1992 3,900 rice milled equivalent -86.3%
1993 700 rice milled equivalent -82.1%
1994 2,100 rice milled equivalent +200.0%
1995 47,900 rice milled equivalent +2181.0%
1996 3,400 rice milled equivalent -92.9%
1997 68,500 rice milled equivalent +1914.7%
1998 66,000 rice milled equivalent -3.6%
1999 82,100 rice milled equivalent +24.4%
2000 53,600 rice milled equivalent -34.7%
2001 53,600 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
2002 974 rice milled equivalent -98.2%
2005 62,636 rice milled equivalent +6330.8%
2006 53,365 rice milled equivalent -14.8%
2007 12,335 rice milled equivalent -76.9%
2008 10,472 rice milled equivalent -15.1%
2009 32,674 rice milled equivalent +212.0%
2010 25,073 rice milled equivalent -23.3%
2011 19,873 rice milled equivalent -20.7%
2012 27,162 rice milled equivalent +36.7%
2013 63,064 rice milled equivalent +132.2%
2014 4,944 rice milled equivalent -92.2%
2015 8,307 rice milled equivalent +68.0%
2016 12,915 rice milled equivalent +55.5%
2017 23,797 rice milled equivalent +84.3%
2018 14,196 rice milled equivalent -40.3%
2019 24,721 rice milled equivalent +74.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,913 rice milled equivalent -8,036 rice milled equivalent 28,982 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 29,196 rice milled equivalent -4 rice milled equivalent 70,301 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 27,933 rice milled equivalent -7 rice milled equivalent 91,154 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 34,401 rice milled equivalent 700 rice milled equivalent 82,100 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 34,957 rice milled equivalent 974 rice milled equivalent 62,636 rice milled equivalent 8
2010s 22,405 rice milled equivalent 4,944 rice milled equivalent 63,064 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 99 Belarus 25,788 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 100 Norway 25,724 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 101 Central African Republic 25,381 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 103 Thailand 24,148 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 104 Tunisia 22,531 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 105 South Sudan 21,362 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 Dominican Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Dominican Republic was 24,721 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 91,154 rice milled equivalent in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -8,036 rice milled equivalent in 1961.
How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.