Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 89,959 rice milled equivalent in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
89,959 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
96,067 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
26,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1961
Years of data
14
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Timor-Leste, 1961–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1961198920181961: 26.0k rice milled equivalent1962: 27.0k rice milled equivalent1963: 27.4k rice milled equivalent1964: 28.0k rice milled equivalent1965: 31.0k rice milled equivalent1966: 31.5k rice milled equivalent1967: 30.8k rice milled equivalent1968: 28.9k rice milled equivalent1969: 32.0k rice milled equivalent1970: 31.7k rice milled equivalent1971: 33.0k rice milled equivalent1972: 30.7k rice milled equivalent2017: 96.1k rice milled equivalent2018: 90.0k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 89,959 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Timor-Leste peaked at 96,067 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1961.

That places Timor-Leste 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 29,177 rice milled equivalent 26,000 rice milled equivalent 32,001 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 31,785 rice milled equivalent 30,658 rice milled equivalent 33,001 rice milled equivalent 3
2010s 93,013 rice milled equivalent 89,959 rice milled equivalent 96,067 rice milled equivalent 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 68 Poland 95,649 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 69 Lebanon 90,313 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 70 Sudan 90,001 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 72 Guatemala 88,569 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 73 Bangladesh 82,584 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 74 Nicaragua 82,452 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Timor-Leste?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Timor-Leste was 89,959 rice milled equivalent in 2018, 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 96,067 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 rice milled equivalent in 1961.
How does Timor-Leste rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Timor-Leste ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.