Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ireland

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -22,205 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-22,205 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 283.7%
World rank
150th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12,085 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
-404,333 rice milled equivalent
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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 Ireland is -22,205 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 283.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ireland peaked at 12,085 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, -404,333 rice milled equivalent, in 1988.

That places Ireland 150th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 272 rice milled equivalent
1962 -3,592 rice milled equivalent -1420.6%
1963 -69,579 rice milled equivalent +1837.1%
1964 2,278 rice milled equivalent -103.3%
1965 2,471 rice milled equivalent +8.5%
1966 2,261 rice milled equivalent -8.5%
1967 1,896 rice milled equivalent -16.1%
1968 1,837 rice milled equivalent -3.1%
1969 2,195 rice milled equivalent +19.5%
1970 2,075 rice milled equivalent -5.5%
1971 2,845 rice milled equivalent +37.1%
1972 3,218 rice milled equivalent +13.1%
1973 -51,780 rice milled equivalent -1709.1%
1974 -34,722 rice milled equivalent -32.9%
1975 -21,901 rice milled equivalent -36.9%
1976 -56,036 rice milled equivalent +155.9%
1977 -59,303 rice milled equivalent +5.8%
1978 -319,022 rice milled equivalent +438.0%
1979 -190,604 rice milled equivalent -40.3%
1980 -169,938 rice milled equivalent -10.8%
1981 -76,003 rice milled equivalent -55.3%
1982 -101,123 rice milled equivalent +33.1%
1983 -118,133 rice milled equivalent +16.8%
1984 -177,898 rice milled equivalent +50.6%
1985 -225,147 rice milled equivalent +26.6%
1986 -170,410 rice milled equivalent -24.3%
1987 -359,370 rice milled equivalent +110.9%
1988 -404,333 rice milled equivalent +12.5%
1989 -321,117 rice milled equivalent -20.6%
1990 -280,500 rice milled equivalent -12.6%
1991 -210,867 rice milled equivalent -24.8%
1992 -213,913 rice milled equivalent +1.4%
1993 -128,202 rice milled equivalent -40.1%
1994 -51,374 rice milled equivalent -59.9%
1995 -19,596 rice milled equivalent -61.9%
1996 -40,988 rice milled equivalent +109.2%
1997 -137,877 rice milled equivalent +236.4%
1998 -160,694 rice milled equivalent +16.5%
1999 -2,965 rice milled equivalent -98.2%
2000 -114,136 rice milled equivalent +3749.4%
2001 -154,895 rice milled equivalent +35.7%
2002 -34,941 rice milled equivalent -77.4%
2003 -2,375 rice milled equivalent -93.2%
2004 -1,087 rice milled equivalent -54.2%
2005 -21,748 rice milled equivalent +1900.7%
2006 -3,784 rice milled equivalent -82.6%
2007 -9,468 rice milled equivalent +150.2%
2008 -24,717 rice milled equivalent +161.1%
2009 -19,798 rice milled equivalent -19.9%
2010 -2,880 rice milled equivalent -85.5%
2011 -72,125 rice milled equivalent +2404.3%
2012 -50,910 rice milled equivalent -29.4%
2013 -16,758 rice milled equivalent -67.1%
2014 -13,225 rice milled equivalent -21.1%
2015 -49,141 rice milled equivalent +271.6%
2016 -5,065 rice milled equivalent -89.7%
2017 -2,107 rice milled equivalent -58.4%
2018 12,085 rice milled equivalent -673.6%
2019 -22,205 rice milled equivalent -283.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,662 rice milled equivalent -69,579 rice milled equivalent 2,471 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -72,523 rice milled equivalent -319,022 rice milled equivalent 3,218 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -212,347 rice milled equivalent -404,333 rice milled equivalent -76,003 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -124,698 rice milled equivalent -280,500 rice milled equivalent -2,965 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -38,695 rice milled equivalent -154,895 rice milled equivalent -1,087 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -22,233 rice milled equivalent -72,125 rice milled equivalent 12,085 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Belize -6,517 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 148 Austria -10,051 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 149 Luxembourg -10,414 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 151 Croatia -24,905 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 152 Serbia -38,329 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 153 Republic of Moldova -43,846 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ireland was -22,205 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,085 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -404,333 rice milled equivalent in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.