Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 2,893 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2,893 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
133rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,442 rice milled equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
1,197 rice milled equivalent
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Saint Lucia, 2003–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2003201120192003: 2.7k rice milled equivalent2004: 2.6k rice milled equivalent2005: 4.4k rice milled equivalent2006: 2.7k rice milled equivalent2007: 2.5k rice milled equivalent2008: 2.1k rice milled equivalent2009: 3.0k rice milled equivalent2010: 3.3k rice milled equivalent2011: 1.2k rice milled equivalent2012: 1.4k rice milled equivalent2013: 1.2k rice milled equivalent2014: 3.3k rice milled equivalent2015: 4.4k rice milled equivalent2016: 3.2k rice milled equivalent2017: 3.0k rice milled equivalent2018: 2.8k rice milled equivalent2019: 2.9k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saint Lucia is 2,893 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,442 rice milled equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,197 rice milled equivalent, in 2011.

That places Saint Lucia 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Saint Lucia, 2003 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2003 2,746 rice milled equivalent
2004 2,650 rice milled equivalent -3.5%
2005 4,442 rice milled equivalent +67.6%
2006 2,681 rice milled equivalent -39.6%
2007 2,529 rice milled equivalent -5.7%
2008 2,108 rice milled equivalent -16.6%
2009 2,966 rice milled equivalent +40.7%
2010 3,284 rice milled equivalent +10.7%
2011 1,197 rice milled equivalent -63.6%
2012 1,378 rice milled equivalent +15.1%
2013 1,243 rice milled equivalent -9.8%
2014 3,268 rice milled equivalent +162.9%
2015 4,362 rice milled equivalent +33.5%
2016 3,194 rice milled equivalent -26.8%
2017 2,957 rice milled equivalent -7.4%
2018 2,848 rice milled equivalent -3.7%
2019 2,893 rice milled equivalent +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,875 rice milled equivalent 2,108 rice milled equivalent 4,442 rice milled equivalent 7
2010s 2,662 rice milled equivalent 1,197 rice milled equivalent 4,362 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 130 India 3,892 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 131 Malta 3,849 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 132 Vanuatu 3,620 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 134 Myanmar 2,257 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,896 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 136 Dominica 1,617 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saint Lucia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saint Lucia was 2,893 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 4,442 rice milled equivalent in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,197 rice milled equivalent in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.