Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Myanmar

Myanmar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 2,257 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,257 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 101.8%
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
81,000 rice milled equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
-566,110 rice milled equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 2,257 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.8% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Myanmar peaked at 81,000 rice milled equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, -566,110 rice milled equivalent, in 2014.

Myanmar ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.67 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 33 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 1.2 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 7 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 970.5 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 6,663 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 18,585 rice milled equivalent 2,096 rice milled equivalent 81,000 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -89,500 rice milled equivalent -566,110 rice milled equivalent 46,452 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 131 Malta 3,849 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 132 Vanuatu 3,620 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 133 Saint Lucia 2,893 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,896 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 136 Dominica 1,617 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1,552 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Myanmar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Myanmar was 2,257 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 rice milled equivalent in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -566,110 rice milled equivalent in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Myanmar ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.