Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Paraguay

Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -2.99 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.99 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 101.8%
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
732 rice milled equivalent
in 1978
All-time low
-3.29 million rice milled equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded -2.99 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 101.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Paraguay peaked at 732 rice milled equivalent in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.29 million rice milled equivalent, in 2015.

Paraguay ranks 177th 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Paraguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -10,398 rice milled equivalent
1962 -8,234 rice milled equivalent -20.8%
1963 -4,836 rice milled equivalent -41.3%
1964 -9,144 rice milled equivalent +89.1%
1965 -7,726 rice milled equivalent -15.5%
1966 -1,465 rice milled equivalent -81.0%
1967 -9,430 rice milled equivalent +543.7%
1968 -3,329 rice milled equivalent -64.7%
1969 -19 rice milled equivalent -99.4%
1970 -23,281 rice milled equivalent +122431.6%
1971 -15,599 rice milled equivalent -33.0%
1972 -863 rice milled equivalent -94.5%
1973 -3,241 rice milled equivalent +275.6%
1974 -4,580 rice milled equivalent +41.3%
1975 -5,815 rice milled equivalent +27.0%
1976 -12,000 rice milled equivalent +106.4%
1977 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1978 732 rice milled equivalent
1979 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1980 -25,357 rice milled equivalent
1981 -1,763 rice milled equivalent -93.0%
1982 -7,180 rice milled equivalent +307.3%
1983 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1984 -11,590 rice milled equivalent
1985 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1986 -1,050 rice milled equivalent
1987 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1988 0 rice milled equivalent
1989 -3,948 rice milled equivalent
1990 -499 rice milled equivalent -87.4%
1991 -514 rice milled equivalent +3.0%
1992 -5,994 rice milled equivalent +1066.1%
1993 -1,648 rice milled equivalent -72.5%
1994 -74,284 rice milled equivalent +4407.5%
1995 -202,164 rice milled equivalent +172.2%
1996 -124,817 rice milled equivalent -38.3%
1997 -211,154 rice milled equivalent +69.2%
1998 -167,617 rice milled equivalent -20.6%
1999 -167,958 rice milled equivalent +0.2%
2000 -211,077 rice milled equivalent +25.7%
2001 -559,101 rice milled equivalent +164.9%
2002 -47,527 rice milled equivalent -91.5%
2003 -802,038 rice milled equivalent +1587.5%
2004 -369,381 rice milled equivalent -53.9%
2005 -479,706 rice milled equivalent +29.9%
2006 -1.89 million rice milled equivalent +294.9%
2007 -2.11 million rice milled equivalent +11.3%
2008 -1.06 million rice milled equivalent -49.8%
2009 -1.87 million rice milled equivalent +76.6%
2010 -1.42 million rice milled equivalent -24.2%
2011 -1.58 million rice milled equivalent +11.2%
2012 -2.48 million rice milled equivalent +57.2%
2013 -2.83 million rice milled equivalent +14.1%
2014 -2.37 million rice milled equivalent -16.1%
2015 -3.29 million rice milled equivalent +38.6%
2016 -2.16 million rice milled equivalent -34.3%
2017 -1.89 million rice milled equivalent -12.7%
2018 -1.48 million rice milled equivalent -21.4%
2019 -2.99 million rice milled equivalent +101.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,065 rice milled equivalent -10,398 rice milled equivalent -19 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -6,465 rice milled equivalent -23,281 rice milled equivalent 732 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -5,089 rice milled equivalent -25,357 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -95,665 rice milled equivalent -211,154 rice milled equivalent -499 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -939,728 rice milled equivalent -2.11 million rice milled equivalent -47,527 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -2.25 million rice milled equivalent -3.29 million rice milled equivalent -1.42 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 174 Ukraine -2.27 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 175 Argentina -2.51 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 176 Australia -2.66 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 178 Russian Federation -3.70 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 179 France -6.59 million 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 Paraguay?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Paraguay was -2.99 million 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 732 rice milled equivalent in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -3.29 million rice milled equivalent in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Paraguay ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.