Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Singapore

Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 321,549 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
321,549 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
498,026 rice milled equivalent
in 2014
All-time low
-1.41 million rice milled equivalent
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Singapore stood at 321,549 rice milled equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Singapore peaked at 498,026 rice milled equivalent in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.41 million rice milled equivalent, in 1984.

Singapore ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Singapore, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 335,499 rice milled equivalent
1962 348,281 rice milled equivalent +3.8%
1963 437,689 rice milled equivalent +25.7%
1964 268,912 rice milled equivalent -38.6%
1965 289,478 rice milled equivalent +7.6%
1966 290,862 rice milled equivalent +0.5%
1967 259,673 rice milled equivalent -10.7%
1968 287,219 rice milled equivalent +10.6%
1969 234,571 rice milled equivalent -18.3%
1970 285,974 rice milled equivalent +21.9%
1971 300,219 rice milled equivalent +5.0%
1972 375,956 rice milled equivalent +25.2%
1973 238,526 rice milled equivalent -36.6%
1974 164,294 rice milled equivalent -31.1%
1975 146,383 rice milled equivalent -10.9%
1976 225,242 rice milled equivalent +53.9%
1977 224,758 rice milled equivalent -0.2%
1978 194,299 rice milled equivalent -13.6%
1979 185,706 rice milled equivalent -4.4%
1980 -799 rice milled equivalent -100.4%
1981 -26,211 rice milled equivalent +3180.5%
1982 -522,776 rice milled equivalent +1894.5%
1983 -26,175 rice milled equivalent -95.0%
1984 -1.41 million rice milled equivalent +5268.3%
1985 59,958 rice milled equivalent -104.3%
1986 240,629 rice milled equivalent +301.3%
1987 214,285 rice milled equivalent -10.9%
1988 212,636 rice milled equivalent -0.8%
1989 209,677 rice milled equivalent -1.4%
1990 220,249 rice milled equivalent +5.0%
1991 211,180 rice milled equivalent -4.1%
1992 233,911 rice milled equivalent +10.8%
1993 242,625 rice milled equivalent +3.7%
1994 257,626 rice milled equivalent +6.2%
1995 267,026 rice milled equivalent +3.6%
1996 293,128 rice milled equivalent +9.8%
1997 274,850 rice milled equivalent -6.2%
1998 254,731 rice milled equivalent -7.3%
1999 403,746 rice milled equivalent +58.5%
2000 355,049 rice milled equivalent -12.1%
2001 447,487 rice milled equivalent +26.0%
2002 497,133 rice milled equivalent +11.1%
2003 339,358 rice milled equivalent -31.7%
2004 346,413 rice milled equivalent +2.1%
2005 281,502 rice milled equivalent -18.7%
2006 301,453 rice milled equivalent +7.1%
2007 326,592 rice milled equivalent +8.3%
2008 288,149 rice milled equivalent -11.8%
2009 277,918 rice milled equivalent -3.6%
2010 310,084 rice milled equivalent +11.6%
2011 361,465 rice milled equivalent +16.6%
2012 357,404 rice milled equivalent -1.1%
2013 430,705 rice milled equivalent +20.5%
2014 498,026 rice milled equivalent +15.6%
2015 421,848 rice milled equivalent -15.3%
2016 317,658 rice milled equivalent -24.7%
2017 322,753 rice milled equivalent +1.6%
2018 286,987 rice milled equivalent -11.1%
2019 321,549 rice milled equivalent +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 305,798 rice milled equivalent 234,571 rice milled equivalent 437,689 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 234,136 rice milled equivalent 146,383 rice milled equivalent 375,956 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -104,392 rice milled equivalent -1.41 million rice milled equivalent 240,629 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 265,907 rice milled equivalent 211,180 rice milled equivalent 403,746 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 346,105 rice milled equivalent 277,918 rice milled equivalent 497,133 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 362,848 rice milled equivalent 286,987 rice milled equivalent 498,026 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 31 Madagascar 406,843 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 32 Sri Lanka 398,998 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 33 Angola 396,654 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 35 Hong Kong, China 316,604 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 36 Djibouti 307,761 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 37 Republic of Korea 299,466 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 Singapore?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Singapore was 321,549 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 498,026 rice milled equivalent in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -1.41 million rice milled equivalent in 1984.
How does Singapore rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Singapore ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.