Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 40,020 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
40,020 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 149.6%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
80,050 rice milled equivalent
in 1984
All-time low
-1.46 million rice milled equivalent
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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 Spain stood at 40,020 rice milled equivalent.

That represents a change of up 149.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain peaked at 80,050 rice milled equivalent in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.46 million rice milled equivalent, in 1989.

Spain ranks 87th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -27,529 rice milled equivalent -253,146 rice milled equivalent 5,487 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -38,075 rice milled equivalent -254,537 rice milled equivalent -16 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -547,831 rice milled equivalent -1.46 million rice milled equivalent 80,050 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -468,902 rice milled equivalent -1.24 million rice milled equivalent -38,554 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -88,432 rice milled equivalent -664,877 rice milled equivalent 74,315 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -5,827 rice milled equivalent -128,874 rice milled equivalent 79,740 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 84 Panama 52,036 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 85 Comoros, Union of the 47,174 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 86 Mongolia 43,572 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 88 Brunei Darussalam 39,633 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 89 Tajikistan, Republic of 39,226 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 90 Morocco 38,037 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 Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain was 40,020 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 80,050 rice milled equivalent in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.46 million rice milled equivalent in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Spain ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.