Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Pakistan

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 6,864 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,864 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 426.0%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60,816 rice milled equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
-94,559 rice milled equivalent
in 1974
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 6,864 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Pakistan peaked at 60,816 rice milled equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, -94,559 rice milled equivalent, in 1974.

That places Pakistan 124th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 1,576 rice milled equivalent
1962 168 rice milled equivalent -89.3%
1963 11 rice milled equivalent -93.5%
1964 27 rice milled equivalent +145.5%
1965 18 rice milled equivalent -33.3%
1966 15 rice milled equivalent -16.7%
1967 51 rice milled equivalent +240.0%
1968 112 rice milled equivalent +119.6%
1969 5 rice milled equivalent -95.5%
1970 20 rice milled equivalent +300.0%
1971 20 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1972 59,992 rice milled equivalent +299860.0%
1973 -18,484 rice milled equivalent -130.8%
1974 -94,559 rice milled equivalent +411.6%
1975 20 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1976 -321 rice milled equivalent -1705.0%
1977 -27,861 rice milled equivalent +8579.4%
1978 -11,933 rice milled equivalent -57.2%
1979 -2,448 rice milled equivalent -79.5%
1980 -63,923 rice milled equivalent +2511.2%
1981 -38,762 rice milled equivalent -39.4%
1982 -46,323 rice milled equivalent +19.5%
1983 -22,942 rice milled equivalent -50.5%
1984 -37,529 rice milled equivalent +63.6%
1985 -3,193 rice milled equivalent -91.5%
1986 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1987 -33 rice milled equivalent
1988 1,265 rice milled equivalent -3933.3%
1989 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1990 25 rice milled equivalent
1991 1 rice milled equivalent -96.0%
1992 42 rice milled equivalent +4100.0%
1993 323 rice milled equivalent +669.0%
1994 12,387 rice milled equivalent +3735.0%
1995 68 rice milled equivalent -99.5%
1996 1,390 rice milled equivalent +1944.1%
1997 -3,193 rice milled equivalent -329.7%
1998 854 rice milled equivalent -126.7%
1999 1,471 rice milled equivalent +72.2%
2000 -4,749 rice milled equivalent -422.8%
2001 8,257 rice milled equivalent -273.9%
2002 11,862 rice milled equivalent +43.7%
2003 3,516 rice milled equivalent -70.4%
2004 -1,156 rice milled equivalent -132.9%
2005 -601 rice milled equivalent -48.0%
2006 1,659 rice milled equivalent -376.0%
2007 1,347 rice milled equivalent -18.8%
2008 -3,945 rice milled equivalent -392.9%
2009 3,473 rice milled equivalent -188.0%
2010 1,925 rice milled equivalent -44.6%
2011 18,267 rice milled equivalent +848.9%
2012 11,374 rice milled equivalent -37.7%
2013 60,816 rice milled equivalent +434.7%
2014 19,441 rice milled equivalent -68.0%
2015 5,681 rice milled equivalent -70.8%
2016 11,992 rice milled equivalent +111.1%
2017 6,943 rice milled equivalent -42.1%
2018 1,305 rice milled equivalent -81.2%
2019 6,864 rice milled equivalent +426.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.33 rice milled equivalent 5 rice milled equivalent 1,576 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -9,555 rice milled equivalent -94,559 rice milled equivalent 59,992 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -21,144 rice milled equivalent -63,923 rice milled equivalent 1,265 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 1,337 rice milled equivalent -3,193 rice milled equivalent 12,387 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 1,966 rice milled equivalent -4,749 rice milled equivalent 11,862 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 14,461 rice milled equivalent 1,305 rice milled equivalent 60,816 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,230 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 122 Slovenia 7,174 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 123 Chad 6,942 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 125 Georgia 6,516 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 126 New Caledonia 5,277 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 127 Turkmenistan 4,912 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 Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Pakistan was 6,864 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 60,816 rice milled equivalent in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -94,559 rice milled equivalent in 1974.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Pakistan ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.