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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 573,561 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
573,561 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.36 million rice milled equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
10,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates stood at 573,561 rice milled equivalent.

The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.36 million rice milled equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 10,000 rice milled equivalent —
1962 11,000 rice milled equivalent +10.0%
1963 13,000 rice milled equivalent +18.2%
1964 14,000 rice milled equivalent +7.7%
1965 16,000 rice milled equivalent +14.3%
1966 22,411 rice milled equivalent +40.1%
1967 13,950 rice milled equivalent -37.8%
1968 36,881 rice milled equivalent +164.4%
1969 16,859 rice milled equivalent -54.3%
1970 15,651 rice milled equivalent -7.2%
1971 42,379 rice milled equivalent +170.8%
1972 58,120 rice milled equivalent +37.1%
1973 33,000 rice milled equivalent -43.2%
1974 77,511 rice milled equivalent +134.9%
1975 57,423 rice milled equivalent -25.9%
1976 54,336 rice milled equivalent -5.4%
1977 79,272 rice milled equivalent +45.9%
1978 97,886 rice milled equivalent +23.5%
1979 274,340 rice milled equivalent +180.3%
1980 228,103 rice milled equivalent -16.9%
1981 188,506 rice milled equivalent -17.4%
1982 99,922 rice milled equivalent -47.0%
1983 95,739 rice milled equivalent -4.2%
1984 110,401 rice milled equivalent +15.3%
1985 149,031 rice milled equivalent +35.0%
1986 222,764 rice milled equivalent +49.5%
1987 254,800 rice milled equivalent +14.4%
1988 184,238 rice milled equivalent -27.7%
1989 341,934 rice milled equivalent +85.6%
1990 300,699 rice milled equivalent -12.1%
1991 273,494 rice milled equivalent -9.0%
1992 356,621 rice milled equivalent +30.4%
1993 570,819 rice milled equivalent +60.1%
1994 335,586 rice milled equivalent -41.2%
1995 539,788 rice milled equivalent +60.8%
1996 444,230 rice milled equivalent -17.7%
1997 339,200 rice milled equivalent -23.6%
1998 397,986 rice milled equivalent +17.3%
1999 557,141 rice milled equivalent +40.0%
2000 430,256 rice milled equivalent -22.8%
2001 568,630 rice milled equivalent +32.2%
2002 618,473 rice milled equivalent +8.8%
2003 594,399 rice milled equivalent -3.9%
2004 705,086 rice milled equivalent +18.6%
2005 498,154 rice milled equivalent -29.3%
2006 750,590 rice milled equivalent +50.7%
2007 1.03 million rice milled equivalent +37.7%
2008 1.29 million rice milled equivalent +24.9%
2009 1.13 million rice milled equivalent -12.8%
2010 1.36 million rice milled equivalent +21.1%
2011 1.32 million rice milled equivalent -3.1%
2012 843,655 rice milled equivalent -36.1%
2013 506,939 rice milled equivalent -39.9%
2014 776,624 rice milled equivalent +53.2%
2015 1.20 million rice milled equivalent +54.0%
2016 1.18 million rice milled equivalent -1.6%
2017 959,944 rice milled equivalent -18.4%
2018 827,774 rice milled equivalent -13.8%
2019 573,561 rice milled equivalent -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,122 rice milled equivalent 10,000 rice milled equivalent 36,881 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 78,992 rice milled equivalent 15,651 rice milled equivalent 274,340 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 187,544 rice milled equivalent 95,739 rice milled equivalent 341,934 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 411,556 rice milled equivalent 273,494 rice milled equivalent 570,819 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 761,501 rice milled equivalent 430,256 rice milled equivalent 1.29 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 954,590 rice milled equivalent 506,939 rice milled equivalent 1.36 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 19 Japan 677,852 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 20 Nepal 594,415 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 21 Kenya 583,828 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 23 Guinea 526,355 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 24 Egypt 493,022 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 25 Haiti 474,224 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 United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates was 573,561 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million rice milled equivalent in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 rice milled equivalent in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.