Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1.04 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.04 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 244.6%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
99,004 rice milled equivalent
in 1969
All-time low
-3.82 million rice milled equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at -1.04 million rice milled equivalent.

The figure is down 244.6% on the previous year and down 267.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99,004 rice milled equivalent in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.82 million rice milled equivalent, in 1986.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -38,143 rice milled equivalent
1962 -194,943 rice milled equivalent +411.1%
1963 -47,954 rice milled equivalent -75.4%
1964 15,596 rice milled equivalent -132.5%
1965 -87,675 rice milled equivalent -662.2%
1966 -887,950 rice milled equivalent +912.8%
1967 -827,725 rice milled equivalent -6.8%
1968 -485,421 rice milled equivalent -41.4%
1969 99,004 rice milled equivalent -120.4%
1970 7,512 rice milled equivalent -92.4%
1971 67,790 rice milled equivalent +802.4%
1972 71,319 rice milled equivalent +5.2%
1973 -132,430 rice milled equivalent -285.7%
1974 -39,765 rice milled equivalent -70.0%
1975 -934,361 rice milled equivalent +2249.7%
1976 -37,820 rice milled equivalent -96.0%
1977 -239,678 rice milled equivalent +533.7%
1978 -1.82 million rice milled equivalent +659.0%
1979 -647,071 rice milled equivalent -64.4%
1980 -1.49 million rice milled equivalent +130.0%
1981 -2.97 million rice milled equivalent +99.6%
1982 -2.13 million rice milled equivalent -28.2%
1983 -2.29 million rice milled equivalent +7.4%
1984 -3.67 million rice milled equivalent +60.4%
1985 -2.82 million rice milled equivalent -23.3%
1986 -3.82 million rice milled equivalent +35.6%
1987 -2.87 million rice milled equivalent -24.8%
1988 -2.57 million rice milled equivalent -10.5%
1989 -2.99 million rice milled equivalent +16.4%
1990 -1.77 million rice milled equivalent -41.0%
1991 -1.72 million rice milled equivalent -2.6%
1992 -1.53 million rice milled equivalent -11.0%
1993 -899,138 rice milled equivalent -41.3%
1994 -1.01 million rice milled equivalent +12.9%
1995 -1.19 million rice milled equivalent +17.3%
1996 -1.31 million rice milled equivalent +9.7%
1997 -1.19 million rice milled equivalent -8.5%
1998 -991,610 rice milled equivalent -17.0%
1999 -773,914 rice milled equivalent -22.0%
2000 -1.19 million rice milled equivalent +53.8%
2001 -224,480 rice milled equivalent -81.1%
2002 -500,638 rice milled equivalent +123.0%
2003 -606,265 rice milled equivalent +21.1%
2004 -137,501 rice milled equivalent -77.3%
2005 -305,373 rice milled equivalent +122.1%
2006 -64,141 rice milled equivalent -79.0%
2007 54,330 rice milled equivalent -184.7%
2008 34,523 rice milled equivalent -36.5%
2009 -282,414 rice milled equivalent -918.0%
2010 -416,948 rice milled equivalent +47.6%
2011 -194,829 rice milled equivalent -53.3%
2012 44,520 rice milled equivalent -122.9%
2013 -257,002 rice milled equivalent -677.3%
2014 -493,711 rice milled equivalent +92.1%
2015 -933,848 rice milled equivalent +89.1%
2016 -1.21 million rice milled equivalent +29.6%
2017 -396,965 rice milled equivalent -67.2%
2018 -301,122 rice milled equivalent -24.1%
2019 -1.04 million rice milled equivalent +244.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -272,801 rice milled equivalent -887,950 rice milled equivalent 99,004 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -370,366 rice milled equivalent -1.82 million rice milled equivalent 71,319 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -2.76 million rice milled equivalent -3.82 million rice milled equivalent -1.49 million rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -1.24 million rice milled equivalent -1.77 million rice milled equivalent -773,914 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -322,223 rice milled equivalent -1.19 million rice milled equivalent 54,330 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -519,744 rice milled equivalent -1.21 million rice milled equivalent 44,520 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 166 Estonia -358,830 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 167 Hungary -374,401 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 168 Denmark -482,706 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 170 Romania -1.06 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 171 Germany -1.18 million rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 172 Kazakhstan -1.62 million 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -1.04 million 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99,004 rice milled equivalent in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -3.82 million rice milled equivalent in 1986.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 267.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.