Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 183 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
183 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
96,253 rice milled equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
-1,617 rice milled equivalent
in 2007
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ecuador, 1996–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996200720191996: 243 rice milled equivalent1997: 2.7k rice milled equivalent1998: 96.3k rice milled equivalent1999: 2.7k rice milled equivalent2000: 6.1k rice milled equivalent2001: 547 rice milled equivalent2002: 83 rice milled equivalent2003: 99 rice milled equivalent2004: 244 rice milled equivalent2005: 20 rice milled equivalent2006: -712 rice milled equivalent2007: -1.6k rice milled equivalent2008: 817 rice milled equivalent2009: -304 rice milled equivalent2010: 72 rice milled equivalent2011: 104 rice milled equivalent2012: 45.0k rice milled equivalent2013: 553 rice milled equivalent2014: 134 rice milled equivalent2015: 121 rice milled equivalent2016: 59 rice milled equivalent2017: 112 rice milled equivalent2018: 133 rice milled equivalent2019: 183 rice milled equivalent

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 Ecuador is 183 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador peaked at 96,253 rice milled equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1,617 rice milled equivalent, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 143rd 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
1990s 25,480 rice milled equivalent 243 rice milled equivalent 96,253 rice milled equivalent 4
2000s 531.3 rice milled equivalent -1,617 rice milled equivalent 6,136 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 4,648 rice milled equivalent 59 rice milled equivalent 45,007 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 140 Montenegro 1,423 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 141 Eritrea, The State of 969 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 142 St. Kitts and Nevis 897 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 144 Guyana 78 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 145 North Macedonia, Republic of -2,950 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 146 Suriname -3,091 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 Ecuador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador was 183 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 96,253 rice milled equivalent in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1,617 rice milled equivalent in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.