Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 90,313 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
90,313 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
90,358 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
-59,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 Lebanon is 90,313 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon peaked at 90,358 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, -59,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1979.

That places Lebanon 69th 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Lebanon, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 15,099 rice milled equivalent
1962 -3,938 rice milled equivalent -126.1%
1963 14,737 rice milled equivalent -474.2%
1964 12,954 rice milled equivalent -12.1%
1965 13,021 rice milled equivalent +0.5%
1966 18,371 rice milled equivalent +41.1%
1967 25,127 rice milled equivalent +36.8%
1968 17,362 rice milled equivalent -30.9%
1969 27,906 rice milled equivalent +60.7%
1970 13,861 rice milled equivalent -50.3%
1971 22,048 rice milled equivalent +59.1%
1972 10,681 rice milled equivalent -51.6%
1973 10,943 rice milled equivalent +2.5%
1974 34,000 rice milled equivalent +210.7%
1975 19,000 rice milled equivalent -44.1%
1976 18,000 rice milled equivalent -5.3%
1977 -4,074 rice milled equivalent -122.6%
1978 -9,500 rice milled equivalent +133.2%
1979 -59,000 rice milled equivalent +521.1%
1980 20,000 rice milled equivalent -133.9%
1981 23,000 rice milled equivalent +15.0%
1982 30,000 rice milled equivalent +30.4%
1983 22,000 rice milled equivalent -26.7%
1984 20,000 rice milled equivalent -9.1%
1985 31,000 rice milled equivalent +55.0%
1986 35,000 rice milled equivalent +12.9%
1987 35,000 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1988 35,000 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1989 41,000 rice milled equivalent +17.1%
1990 37,000 rice milled equivalent -9.8%
1991 42,000 rice milled equivalent +13.5%
1992 43,000 rice milled equivalent +2.4%
1993 55,000 rice milled equivalent +27.9%
1994 60,000 rice milled equivalent +9.1%
1995 68,500 rice milled equivalent +14.2%
1996 30,000 rice milled equivalent -56.2%
1997 40,810 rice milled equivalent +36.0%
1998 37,072 rice milled equivalent -9.2%
1999 49,989 rice milled equivalent +34.8%
2000 49,276 rice milled equivalent -1.4%
2001 45,049 rice milled equivalent -8.6%
2002 45,165 rice milled equivalent +0.3%
2003 51,289 rice milled equivalent +13.6%
2004 50,770 rice milled equivalent -1.0%
2005 49,507 rice milled equivalent -2.5%
2006 43,468 rice milled equivalent -12.2%
2007 42,986 rice milled equivalent -1.1%
2008 42,980 rice milled equivalent -0.0%
2009 47,209 rice milled equivalent +9.8%
2010 51,219 rice milled equivalent +8.5%
2011 49,169 rice milled equivalent -4.0%
2012 52,826 rice milled equivalent +7.4%
2013 59,713 rice milled equivalent +13.0%
2014 70,090 rice milled equivalent +17.4%
2015 69,648 rice milled equivalent -0.6%
2016 69,415 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
2017 90,358 rice milled equivalent +30.2%
2018 71,305 rice milled equivalent -21.1%
2019 90,313 rice milled equivalent +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,627 rice milled equivalent -3,938 rice milled equivalent 27,906 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 5,596 rice milled equivalent -59,000 rice milled equivalent 34,000 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 29,200 rice milled equivalent 20,000 rice milled equivalent 41,000 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 46,337 rice milled equivalent 30,000 rice milled equivalent 68,500 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 46,770 rice milled equivalent 42,980 rice milled equivalent 51,289 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 67,406 rice milled equivalent 49,169 rice milled equivalent 90,358 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 66 Honduras 111,491 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 67 Taiwan, China 111,066 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 68 Poland 95,649 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 70 Sudan 90,001 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 71 Timor-Leste 89,959 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 72 Guatemala 88,569 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon was 90,313 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 90,358 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -59,000 rice milled equivalent in 1979.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Lebanon ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.