Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Türkiye

Türkiye: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 443,210 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
443,210 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
443,210 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-1.23 million rice milled equivalent
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k196119902019

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 Türkiye is 443,210 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 555.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Türkiye peaked at 443,210 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.23 million rice milled equivalent, in 1998.

Türkiye ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Türkiye, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -63,109 rice milled equivalent
1962 745 rice milled equivalent -101.2%
1963 -58,000 rice milled equivalent -7885.2%
1964 -35,500 rice milled equivalent -38.8%
1965 644 rice milled equivalent -101.8%
1966 9,447 rice milled equivalent +1366.9%
1967 -710 rice milled equivalent -107.5%
1968 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1969 12,858 rice milled equivalent
1970 13,483 rice milled equivalent +4.9%
1971 -4,500 rice milled equivalent -133.4%
1972 -41,783 rice milled equivalent +828.5%
1973 63,301 rice milled equivalent -251.5%
1974 11,185 rice milled equivalent -82.3%
1975 77,206 rice milled equivalent +590.3%
1976 -257,905 rice milled equivalent -434.0%
1977 -104,858 rice milled equivalent -59.3%
1978 22,321 rice milled equivalent -121.3%
1979 22,259 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
1980 -162,747 rice milled equivalent -831.2%
1981 -280,493 rice milled equivalent +72.3%
1982 -441,335 rice milled equivalent +57.3%
1983 -586,228 rice milled equivalent +32.8%
1984 -231,235 rice milled equivalent -60.6%
1985 -8,972 rice milled equivalent -96.1%
1986 84,160 rice milled equivalent -1038.0%
1987 141,470 rice milled equivalent +68.1%
1988 -298,427 rice milled equivalent -310.9%
1989 117,772 rice milled equivalent -139.5%
1990 174,549 rice milled equivalent +48.2%
1991 -648,071 rice milled equivalent -471.3%
1992 -562,694 rice milled equivalent -13.2%
1993 33,548 rice milled equivalent -106.0%
1994 -597,376 rice milled equivalent -1880.7%
1995 -374,141 rice milled equivalent -37.4%
1996 60,957 rice milled equivalent -116.3%
1997 -240,448 rice milled equivalent -494.5%
1998 -1.23 million rice milled equivalent +412.4%
1999 -27,295 rice milled equivalent -97.8%
2000 155,519 rice milled equivalent -669.8%
2001 67,546 rice milled equivalent -56.6%
2002 -270,642 rice milled equivalent -500.7%
2003 -11,699 rice milled equivalent -95.7%
2004 150,697 rice milled equivalent -1388.1%
2005 -26,569 rice milled equivalent -117.6%
2006 -180,083 rice milled equivalent +577.8%
2007 -22,603 rice milled equivalent -87.4%
2008 222,632 rice milled equivalent -1085.0%
2009 -97,304 rice milled equivalent -143.7%
2010 -108,911 rice milled equivalent +11.9%
2011 246,218 rice milled equivalent -326.1%
2012 82,030 rice milled equivalent -66.7%
2013 225,946 rice milled equivalent +175.4%
2014 374,583 rice milled equivalent +65.8%
2015 245,682 rice milled equivalent -34.4%
2016 214,678 rice milled equivalent -12.6%
2017 278,398 rice milled equivalent +29.7%
2018 238,336 rice milled equivalent -14.4%
2019 443,210 rice milled equivalent +86.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14,847 rice milled equivalent -63,109 rice milled equivalent 12,858 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -19,929 rice milled equivalent -257,905 rice milled equivalent 77,206 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -166,604 rice milled equivalent -586,228 rice milled equivalent 141,470 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -341,313 rice milled equivalent -1.23 million rice milled equivalent 174,549 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -1,251 rice milled equivalent -270,642 rice milled equivalent 222,632 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 224,017 rice milled equivalent -108,911 rice milled equivalent 443,210 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 27 Indonesia 471,444 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 469,450 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 29 Somalia 455,799 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 31 Madagascar 406,843 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 398,998 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 33 Angola 396,654 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Türkiye?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Türkiye was 443,210 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 443,210 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was -1.23 million rice milled equivalent in 1998.
How does Türkiye rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Türkiye ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 555.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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.