Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 191,328 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
191,328 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
320,199 rice milled equivalent
in 1985
All-time low
-16,511 rice milled equivalent
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 191,328 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy peaked at 320,199 rice milled equivalent in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16,511 rice milled equivalent, in 1972.

That places Italy 50th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 116 rice milled equivalent
1962 -28 rice milled equivalent -124.1%
1963 3,004 rice milled equivalent -10828.6%
1964 3,253 rice milled equivalent +8.3%
1965 -2,870 rice milled equivalent -188.2%
1966 8,456 rice milled equivalent -394.6%
1967 4,602 rice milled equivalent -45.6%
1968 9,739 rice milled equivalent +111.6%
1969 900 rice milled equivalent -90.8%
1970 4,158 rice milled equivalent +362.0%
1971 622 rice milled equivalent -85.0%
1972 -16,511 rice milled equivalent -2754.5%
1973 16,634 rice milled equivalent -200.7%
1974 5,273 rice milled equivalent -68.3%
1975 6,115 rice milled equivalent +16.0%
1976 51,989 rice milled equivalent +750.2%
1977 116,698 rice milled equivalent +124.5%
1978 297,857 rice milled equivalent +155.2%
1979 157,014 rice milled equivalent -47.3%
1980 74,801 rice milled equivalent -52.4%
1981 114,766 rice milled equivalent +53.4%
1982 210,689 rice milled equivalent +83.6%
1983 84,357 rice milled equivalent -60.0%
1984 92,756 rice milled equivalent +10.0%
1985 320,199 rice milled equivalent +245.2%
1986 158,005 rice milled equivalent -50.7%
1987 152,678 rice milled equivalent -3.4%
1988 87,327 rice milled equivalent -42.8%
1989 97,610 rice milled equivalent +11.8%
1990 48,714 rice milled equivalent -50.1%
1991 49,554 rice milled equivalent +1.7%
1992 30,128 rice milled equivalent -39.2%
1993 47,472 rice milled equivalent +57.6%
1994 42,790 rice milled equivalent -9.9%
1995 51,256 rice milled equivalent +19.8%
1996 47,921 rice milled equivalent -6.5%
1997 75,929 rice milled equivalent +58.4%
1998 56,920 rice milled equivalent -25.0%
1999 58,276 rice milled equivalent +2.4%
2000 127,885 rice milled equivalent +119.4%
2001 69,398 rice milled equivalent -45.7%
2002 80,150 rice milled equivalent +15.5%
2003 73,302 rice milled equivalent -8.5%
2004 131,978 rice milled equivalent +80.0%
2005 102,167 rice milled equivalent -22.6%
2006 169,772 rice milled equivalent +66.2%
2007 109,286 rice milled equivalent -35.6%
2008 151,495 rice milled equivalent +38.6%
2009 114,748 rice milled equivalent -24.3%
2010 86,580 rice milled equivalent -24.5%
2011 97,055 rice milled equivalent +12.1%
2012 90,003 rice milled equivalent -7.3%
2013 89,557 rice milled equivalent -0.5%
2014 132,617 rice milled equivalent +48.1%
2015 183,521 rice milled equivalent +38.4%
2016 201,693 rice milled equivalent +9.9%
2017 182,649 rice milled equivalent -9.4%
2018 159,679 rice milled equivalent -12.6%
2019 191,328 rice milled equivalent +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,019 rice milled equivalent -2,870 rice milled equivalent 9,739 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 63,985 rice milled equivalent -16,511 rice milled equivalent 297,857 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 139,319 rice milled equivalent 74,801 rice milled equivalent 320,199 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 50,896 rice milled equivalent 30,128 rice milled equivalent 75,929 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 113,018 rice milled equivalent 69,398 rice milled equivalent 169,772 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 141,468 rice milled equivalent 86,580 rice milled equivalent 201,693 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 47 Gambia 205,319 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 48 Jordan 199,785 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 49 Qatar 194,861 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 190,300 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 52 Papua New Guinea 188,040 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 53 Colombia 186,128 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy was 191,328 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 320,199 rice milled equivalent in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -16,511 rice milled equivalent in 1972.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Italy ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.