Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Suriname

Suriname: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -3,091 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3,091 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,051 rice milled equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
-3,215 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Suriname, 2011–2019

-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2011201520192011: 375 rice milled equivalent2012: 1.1k rice milled equivalent2013: 706 rice milled equivalent2014: 246 rice milled equivalent2015: -2.6k rice milled equivalent2016: 682 rice milled equivalent2017: -2.8k rice milled equivalent2018: -3.2k rice milled equivalent2019: -3.1k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded -3,091 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 924.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Suriname peaked at 1,051 rice milled equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3,215 rice milled equivalent, in 2018.

That places Suriname 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Suriname, 2011 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2011 375 rice milled equivalent
2012 1,051 rice milled equivalent +180.3%
2013 706 rice milled equivalent -32.8%
2014 246 rice milled equivalent -65.2%
2015 -2,574 rice milled equivalent -1146.3%
2016 682 rice milled equivalent -126.5%
2017 -2,806 rice milled equivalent -511.4%
2018 -3,215 rice milled equivalent +14.6%
2019 -3,091 rice milled equivalent -3.9%

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 143 Ecuador 183 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 144 Guyana 78 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 145 North Macedonia -2,950 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 147 Belize -6,517 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 148 Austria -10,051 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 149 Luxembourg -10,414 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 Suriname?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Suriname was -3,091 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,051 rice milled equivalent in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -3,215 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Suriname ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 924.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.