Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Portugal

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 135,861 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
135,861 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
135,861 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
2,412 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 135,861 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Portugal peaked at 135,861 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,412 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.

Portugal ranks 60th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 13,726 rice milled equivalent
1962 2,412 rice milled equivalent -82.4%
1963 23,093 rice milled equivalent +857.4%
1964 4,879 rice milled equivalent -78.9%
1965 23,292 rice milled equivalent +377.4%
1966 32,506 rice milled equivalent +39.6%
1967 18,965 rice milled equivalent -41.7%
1968 32,883 rice milled equivalent +73.4%
1969 32,058 rice milled equivalent -2.5%
1970 9,913 rice milled equivalent -69.1%
1971 6,052 rice milled equivalent -38.9%
1972 23,561 rice milled equivalent +289.3%
1973 6,857 rice milled equivalent -70.9%
1974 31,010 rice milled equivalent +352.2%
1975 65,474 rice milled equivalent +111.1%
1976 82,789 rice milled equivalent +26.4%
1977 70,632 rice milled equivalent -14.7%
1978 42,036 rice milled equivalent -40.5%
1979 96,559 rice milled equivalent +129.7%
1980 45,995 rice milled equivalent -52.4%
1981 87,582 rice milled equivalent +90.4%
1982 108,949 rice milled equivalent +24.4%
1983 49,539 rice milled equivalent -54.5%
1984 91,856 rice milled equivalent +85.4%
1985 97,436 rice milled equivalent +6.1%
1986 54,270 rice milled equivalent -44.3%
1987 53,678 rice milled equivalent -1.1%
1988 101,322 rice milled equivalent +88.8%
1989 66,354 rice milled equivalent -34.5%
1990 69,475 rice milled equivalent +4.7%
1991 55,147 rice milled equivalent -20.6%
1992 88,144 rice milled equivalent +59.8%
1993 131,519 rice milled equivalent +49.2%
1994 112,873 rice milled equivalent -14.2%
1995 94,774 rice milled equivalent -16.0%
1996 103,303 rice milled equivalent +9.0%
1997 85,925 rice milled equivalent -16.8%
1998 101,850 rice milled equivalent +18.5%
1999 89,959 rice milled equivalent -11.7%
2000 94,155 rice milled equivalent +4.7%
2001 78,488 rice milled equivalent -16.6%
2002 29,972 rice milled equivalent -61.8%
2003 86,057 rice milled equivalent +187.1%
2004 14,437 rice milled equivalent -83.2%
2005 50,286 rice milled equivalent +248.3%
2006 17,294 rice milled equivalent -65.6%
2007 67,993 rice milled equivalent +293.2%
2008 77,089 rice milled equivalent +13.4%
2009 56,986 rice milled equivalent -26.1%
2010 66,742 rice milled equivalent +17.1%
2011 64,864 rice milled equivalent -2.8%
2012 88,786 rice milled equivalent +36.9%
2013 90,076 rice milled equivalent +1.5%
2014 82,498 rice milled equivalent -8.4%
2015 119,049 rice milled equivalent +44.3%
2016 119,743 rice milled equivalent +0.6%
2017 70,667 rice milled equivalent -41.0%
2018 114,310 rice milled equivalent +61.8%
2019 135,861 rice milled equivalent +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,424 rice milled equivalent 2,412 rice milled equivalent 32,883 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 43,488 rice milled equivalent 6,052 rice milled equivalent 96,559 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 75,698 rice milled equivalent 45,995 rice milled equivalent 108,949 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 93,297 rice milled equivalent 55,147 rice milled equivalent 131,519 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 57,276 rice milled equivalent 14,437 rice milled equivalent 94,155 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 95,260 rice milled equivalent 64,864 rice milled equivalent 135,861 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 161,150 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 58 Chile 155,311 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 59 Costa Rica 150,116 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 61 Algeria 125,237 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 62 Mali 120,490 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 63 Switzerland 119,053 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Portugal was 135,861 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 135,861 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,412 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Portugal ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.