Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Latvia

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -197,254 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-197,254 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 80.5%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
8,733 rice milled equivalent
in 2002
All-time low
-224,877 rice milled equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
26
1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Latvia, 1993–2019

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01993200620191993: -787 rice milled equivalent1994: 1.4k rice milled equivalent1995: 1.1k rice milled equivalent1997: 2.8k rice milled equivalent1998: 6.0k rice milled equivalent1999: 6.6k rice milled equivalent2000: 6.0k rice milled equivalent2001: 287 rice milled equivalent2002: 8.7k rice milled equivalent2003: 5.8k rice milled equivalent2004: -1.1k rice milled equivalent2005: -64.2k rice milled equivalent2006: -85.4k rice milled equivalent2007: -67.9k rice milled equivalent2008: -104.2k rice milled equivalent2009: -105.3k rice milled equivalent2010: -178.3k rice milled equivalent2011: -123.4k rice milled equivalent2012: -108.5k rice milled equivalent2013: -127.9k rice milled equivalent2014: -153.1k rice milled equivalent2015: -224.9k rice milled equivalent2016: -142.1k rice milled equivalent2017: -39.7k rice milled equivalent2018: -109.3k rice milled equivalent2019: -197.3k 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 Latvia is -197,254 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Latvia peaked at 8,733 rice milled equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, -224,877 rice milled equivalent, in 2015.

Latvia ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 2,831 rice milled equivalent -787 rice milled equivalent 6,624 rice milled equivalent 6
2000s -40,720 rice milled equivalent -105,258 rice milled equivalent 8,733 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -140,443 rice milled equivalent -224,877 rice milled equivalent -39,659 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 160 Finland -103,985 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 161 Czechia -119,731 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 162 Sweden -148,800 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 164 Bulgaria -208,565 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 165 Lithuania -273,447 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 166 Estonia -358,830 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 Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Latvia was -197,254 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8,733 rice milled equivalent in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -224,877 rice milled equivalent in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Latvia ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.