Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Thailand

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 24,148 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,148 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
103rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
26,859 rice milled equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
-150 rice milled equivalent
in 1995
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 Thailand is 24,148 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Thailand peaked at 26,859 rice milled equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, -150 rice milled equivalent, in 1995.

Thailand ranks 103rd 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Thailand, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 0 rice milled equivalent
1962 0 rice milled equivalent
1963 0 rice milled equivalent
1964 0 rice milled equivalent
1965 0 rice milled equivalent
1966 0 rice milled equivalent
1967 0 rice milled equivalent
1968 0 rice milled equivalent
1969 0 rice milled equivalent
1970 0 rice milled equivalent
1971 0 rice milled equivalent
1972 0 rice milled equivalent
1973 0 rice milled equivalent
1974 0 rice milled equivalent
1975 0 rice milled equivalent
1976 0 rice milled equivalent
1977 0 rice milled equivalent
1978 0 rice milled equivalent
1979 0 rice milled equivalent
1980 0 rice milled equivalent
1981 0 rice milled equivalent
1982 0 rice milled equivalent
1983 0 rice milled equivalent
1984 0 rice milled equivalent
1985 0 rice milled equivalent
1986 0 rice milled equivalent
1987 0 rice milled equivalent
1988 0 rice milled equivalent
1989 -4 rice milled equivalent
1990 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1991 14 rice milled equivalent
1992 -2 rice milled equivalent -114.3%
1993 -20 rice milled equivalent +900.0%
1994 -38 rice milled equivalent +90.0%
1995 -150 rice milled equivalent +294.7%
1996 188 rice milled equivalent -225.3%
1997 265 rice milled equivalent +41.0%
1998 797 rice milled equivalent +200.8%
1999 1,406 rice milled equivalent +76.4%
2000 502 rice milled equivalent -64.3%
2001 261 rice milled equivalent -48.0%
2002 895 rice milled equivalent +242.9%
2003 7,915 rice milled equivalent +784.4%
2004 1,069 rice milled equivalent -86.5%
2005 2,378 rice milled equivalent +122.5%
2006 1,630 rice milled equivalent -31.5%
2007 3,154 rice milled equivalent +93.5%
2008 13,609 rice milled equivalent +331.5%
2009 20,832 rice milled equivalent +53.1%
2010 4,785 rice milled equivalent -77.0%
2011 10,629 rice milled equivalent +122.1%
2012 25,730 rice milled equivalent +142.1%
2013 21,278 rice milled equivalent -17.3%
2014 6,913 rice milled equivalent -67.5%
2015 26,859 rice milled equivalent +288.5%
2016 14,606 rice milled equivalent -45.6%
2017 19,214 rice milled equivalent +31.5%
2018 14,920 rice milled equivalent -22.3%
2019 24,148 rice milled equivalent +61.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -0.4 rice milled equivalent -4 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 246 rice milled equivalent -150 rice milled equivalent 1,406 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 5,224 rice milled equivalent 261 rice milled equivalent 20,832 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 16,908 rice milled equivalent 4,785 rice milled equivalent 26,859 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 100 Norway 25,724 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 101 Central African Republic 25,381 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 102 Dominican Republic 24,721 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 104 Tunisia 22,531 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 105 South Sudan 21,362 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 106 Cambodia 21,012 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Thailand was 24,148 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 26,859 rice milled equivalent in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -150 rice milled equivalent in 1995.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Thailand ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.