Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in France

France: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -6.59 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
-6.59 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
179th
of 179 countries
All-time high
-815,956 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
All-time low
-6.98 million rice milled equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in France, 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

France recorded -6.59 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in France peaked at -815,956 rice milled equivalent in 1962 and was at its lowest, -6.98 million rice milled equivalent, in 2015.

That places France 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.05 million rice milled equivalent -3.04 million rice milled equivalent -815,956 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -3.19 million rice milled equivalent -4.16 million rice milled equivalent -2.15 million rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -3.73 million rice milled equivalent -4.60 million rice milled equivalent -2.75 million rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -3.99 million rice milled equivalent -5.72 million rice milled equivalent -2.65 million rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -4.30 million rice milled equivalent -4.94 million rice milled equivalent -3.69 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -5.34 million rice milled equivalent -6.98 million rice milled equivalent -3.79 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 176 Australia -2.66 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 177 Paraguay -2.99 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 178 Russia -3.70 million rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in France?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in France was -6.59 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 France?
The highest recorded value was -815,956 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -6.98 million rice milled equivalent in 2015.
How does France rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
France ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.