Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 278,820 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
278,820 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 158.9%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
278,820 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-1.02 million rice milled equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 278,820 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 158.9% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Netherlands peaked at 278,820 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.02 million rice milled equivalent, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -97,975 rice milled equivalent -172,037 rice milled equivalent -50,315 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -70,835 rice milled equivalent -178,473 rice milled equivalent 44,975 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -53,178 rice milled equivalent -670,358 rice milled equivalent 155,297 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -184,988 rice milled equivalent -1.02 million rice milled equivalent 181,293 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 10,952 rice milled equivalent -262,972 rice milled equivalent 119,542 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 126,699 rice milled equivalent -45,254 rice milled equivalent 278,820 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 38 Peru 292,732 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 39 Belgium 292,672 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 40 Liberia 285,647 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 42 Kuwait 258,782 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 43 Oman 257,395 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 44 Togo 212,112 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 Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Netherlands was 278,820 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 278,820 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 million rice milled equivalent in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Netherlands ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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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.